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Using Public Land for Affordable Housing

Considerations for Policymakers

Brad Greenburg and Tony Bodulovic

February 2026, English

The United States faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, placing increasing financial pressure on tenants and homeowners across the country. Yet nearly every community contains underutilized or vacant publicly owned land, and state and local governments should think creatively—and proactively—about how to use these parcels for more robust public purposes, especially housing.

Policy Download

Housing, Infrastructure, Local Government

February 2026, English

The United States faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, placing increasing financial pressure on tenants and homeowners across the country. Yet nearly every community contains underutilized or vacant publicly owned land, and state and local governments should think creatively—and proactively—about how to use these parcels for more robust public purposes, especially housing.

Policy Download

Housing, Infrastructure, Local Government

Build Housing on Public Land? Yes, If It’s Done Right

The Boston Globe
George W. McCarthy
May 2025

00:35:00

At a particularly challenging time to work in government, the Lincoln Vibrant Communities fellows program, an initiative of Claremont Lincoln University and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, builds capacity and broadens horizons for local leaders and innovators.

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City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Land Conflict Resolution, Land Conservation, Land Use and Zoning, Local Government, Public Finance, Urbanization

Municipal-CLT Partnerships that Produce and Preserve Affordable Homeownership

June 24, 2025

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EDT, UTC-4)

In this webinar, municipal leaders and CLT practitioners will discuss key findings from the recent Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report and describe how their own cities are supporting the production and stewardship of CLT homes with lasting affordability. 

Webinar and Event Recordings

Housing

In this webinar, municipal leaders and CLT practitioners will discuss key findings from the recent Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report and describe how their own cities are supporting the production and stewardship of CLT homes with lasting affordability. 

Webinar and Event Recordings

Housing