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Using Public Land for Affordable Housing

Considerations for Policymakers

Brad Greenburg and Tony Bodulovic

Febrero 2026, inglés

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.

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Vivienda, Infraestructura, Gobierno local

Febrero 2026, inglés

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 Downloads

Vivienda, Infraestructura, Gobierno local

A(lready) D(esigned for) U

Preapproved design plans for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help accelerate new housing in established neighborhoods.

By Jon Gorey

Febrero 2026, inglés

Cities across North America are providing residents with pre-approved building plans for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to help homeowners add housing to established neighborhoods. This StoryMap is a collection of pre-approved ADU designs and floor plans from Seattle to Roanoke, Va.

Revista Land Lines

Planificación urbana y regional, Vivienda, Uso de suelo y zonificación, urbanización

Febrero 2026, inglés

Cities across North America are providing residents with pre-approved building plans for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to help homeowners add housing to established neighborhoods. This StoryMap is a collection of pre-approved ADU designs and floor plans from Seattle to Roanoke, Va.

Revista Land Lines

Planificación urbana y regional, Vivienda, Uso de suelo y zonificación, urbanización

Mainstreaming Scaling in the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

A Case Study

Johannes Linn

Febrero 2026, inglés

Documentos de trabajo

Febrero 2026, inglés

Documentos de trabajo

captive bobcat outdoors standing on a log. Surrounded by stones and trees.

Staying Connected

Linking Habitats Across Boundaries to Sustain Wildlife and People

Phil Huffman, Mikael Cejtin, Deb Davidson, Jens Hawkins-Hilke, and Alexa Schubak

Enero 2026, inglés

This case study tells the story of the Staying Connected Initiative (SCI), an innovative partnership designed to foster ecological connectivity across sociopolitical, cultural, institutional, and sectoral boundaries in the northeastern part of North America/Turtle Island.

Casos de estudio

Conservación del suelo

Enero 2026, inglés

This case study tells the story of the Staying Connected Initiative (SCI), an innovative partnership designed to foster ecological connectivity across sociopolitical, cultural, institutional, and sectoral boundaries in the northeastern part of North America/Turtle Island.

Casos de estudio

Conservación del suelo