Robert Puentes, VP and Director of Brookings Metro, Named President and CEO of Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 

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Building Homes on Religious-Owned Land

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• carousel_summary: In a riff on other acronymic housing movements, Yes in God's Back Yard (YIGBY) advocates promote building housing on land owned by churches and other faith-based organizations.
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Enabling Environments: Local Strategies for the Redevelopment of Public Land

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Lots of Opportunity: How Communities Can Address the Affordability Crisis on Land They Already Own

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A New Ground Lease on Life: In Virginia, County-Owned Land Becomes a Site for Student and Senior Housing

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