Publications

January 2025, English

With US housing prices continuing to rise, state governments are increasingly seeking to address long-term housing affordability issues by pursuing statewide land use reforms that encourage housing production. A new Lincoln Institute Policy Download shares some of the high-level lessons learned from a recent state housing policy convening and recommends ways to make state policies more effective.

December 2024, English

This case study reviews the efforts of transportation planning agencies in San Francisco County, California, to use exploratory scenario planning (XSP) in a new multiagency partnership known as ConnectSF. ConnectSF used XSP to guide a hybrid long-range planning process that began with XSP workshops and was followed by a consensus-building visioning process.

November 2024, English

As the housing crisis continues, municipalities are partnering with community land trusts to create and preserve affordable homeownership opportunities. A new Policy Focus Report from the Lincoln Institute explores the nature of these innovative partnerships—and offers recommendations for working together to create homes that last.