New research from our partners at The Pew Charitable Trusts: Updating state laws to qualify manufactured homes for real estate titling could lower costs for buyers. Read the issue brief: www.pew.org/en/research-...
Learn more in today's #FellowsFriday feature from @jongorey.bsky.social: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
Fang, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a former Lincoln Institute fellow, discusses insights from her research, why planners need to learn to navigate local politics, and the best antidotes to despair.
Lead image: Kerry Fang, associate professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Credit: Courtesy photo.
When an FBI sting in Tallahassee revealed corruption among local economic development officials, Kerry Fang saw a research opportunity.
Senior Fellow and author of "Mayor's Desk: 20 Conversations with Local Leaders Solving Global Problems" Anthony Flint will moderate the panel, which is Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m.
Learn more about our presence at #NPC26: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
Graphic with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and American Planning Association logos on a dark slate-blue background. Large white text reads, “Leading Cities Through Change: Mayors Panel.” Green text below reads, “Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 1:00 P.M.–1:45 P.M. ET | Room 420AB.” Along the bottom are four headshots with captions: Anthony Flint, Senior Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Sheldon Neeley, Mayor, City of Flint; Christopher Taylor, Mayor, City of Ann Arbor; and David LaGrand, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids.
In "Leading Cities Through Change," Michigan mayors Sheldon Neeley (City of Flint), Christopher Taylor (City of Ann Arbor), and David LaGrand (City of Grand Rapids) will discuss innovations in planning, affordable housing, climate resilience, and public finance.
We can't wait to see everyone in Detroit next week at the American Planning Association's 2026 National Planning Conference! Over the next few days, we'll be highlighting the sessions our experts are participating in. First up is our mayors panel, back at #NPC for the third year in a row.
The work focuses on adoption and effective use of land-based financing and land policy tools within climate-responsive and inclusive urban development strategies. Applications are due by May 22: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
A sweeping view from Lions Head over Cape Town, showing Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles range, Camps Bay coastline, blue sky, and urban sprawl below for travel and nature contexts.
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is seeking a consultant to help advise the Board of Directors on the future of the organization’s emergent work to strengthen municipal fiscal health and planning capacity in Africa.
Tune in tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET!
RJ is the director of Lincoln Institute project Accelerating Community Investment, which improves public finance by creating opportunities for public development, housing, and infrastructure finance agencies to engage with philanthropies, mission-aligned investors, and the broader capital markets.
New in @impactalpha.com: Senior Fellow RJ McGrail just published an opinion piece examining how we can create an investment ecosystem that truly serves people and places alike. Give it a read to learn four key strategies for advancing broadly shared prosperity: impactalpha.com/rewiring-com...
Prefab, modular show homes are displayed in a row in Mauston, Wisconsin, USA on a sunny day.
Session proposals are now being accepted for the 2026 I’m HOME Conference. The conference will be held from September 16 to 17 in Detroit and will highlight policy and technical advancements in the off-site housing industry. Proposals are due by May 14: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
The Lincoln Institute has presented the fourth annual Lincoln Award for excellence in journalism on urban policy, sustainable development, and climate change. The award is presented to journalists based in Latin America. Learn about the winners: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
We're grateful to all conference participants, speakers, and partners and are looking forward to 2027's conference!
Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Center for the Future of Cities Professors Roberto Ponce Lopez and Carlos Orozco provided an update on their ongoing scenario planning project addressing sprawl, inequality, and fragmented governance in the metropolitan region of Monterrey, Mexico.
🇲🇽 Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Center for the Future of Cities Professors Roberto Ponce Lopez and Carlos Orozco provided an update on their ongoing scenario planning project addressing sprawl, inequality, and fragmented governance in the metropolitan region of Monterrey, Mexico.
American Planning Association (APA) Foresight Manager Ievgeniia Dulko shared the emerging local and national trends presented in the 2026 Trend Report for Planners, published by APA and the Lincoln Institute.
📔 American Planning Association (APA) Foresight Manager Ievgeniia Dulko shared the emerging local and national trends presented in the 2026 Trend Report for Planners, published by APA and the Lincoln Institute.
The Futures School (TFSX) Cofounder and Managing Director Yvette Montero Salvatico delivered the conference keynote, “The Power of Purposeful Foresight.”
🎤 The Futures School (TFSX) Cofounder and Managing Director Yvette Montero Salvatico delivered the conference keynote, “The Power of Purposeful Foresight.”
Conference participants attended a bus and walking tour of Daybreak, a New Urbanist project in South Jordan, Utah, that used a robust visioning process to create a mixed-use, master-planned community.
🏘️ Conference participants attended a bus and walking tour of Daybreak, a New Urbanist project in South Jordan, Utah, that used a robust visioning process to create a mixed-use, master-planned community.
Laura Summers (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute), Clark Ivory (Ivory Homes), & Salt Lake City Planning Director Nick Norris discussed the future of scenario planning in Utah in the opening session, introduced by College of Architecture + Planning Dean Arnab Chakraborty.
Here are some highlights:
🔮 Laura Summers (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute), Clark Ivory (Ivory Homes), & Salt Lake City Planning Director Nick Norris discussed the future of scenario planning in Utah in the opening session, introduced by College of Architecture + Planning Dean Arnab Chakraborty.
Cohosted by the Lincoln Institute, @utah.edu, Wasatch Front Regional Council, and Envision Utah, the conference brought together practitioners, academics, planners, students, and policymakers to share scenario planning cases, discuss new tools and methods they are using, and network.
Attendees at the 2026 Consortium for Scenario Planning Conference sit around round tables during a workshop session in Salt Lake City. A facilitator stands beside one table as participants review papers and talk. Floor-to-ceiling windows behind them reveal a sweeping view of the Salt Lake City skyline and snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.
In February, our Consortium for Scenario Planning held its ninth annual conference at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Policy Director of Land and Water Mary Ann Dickinson is speaking at the Water Resources Research Center's Annual Conference tomorrow! Mary Ann's talk, “Data Centers: A Playbook for Communities,” is at 3:55 p.m. The conference is free to attend virtually: arizona.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Featuring George McCarthy (Lincoln Institute), Sara Morgan (Fahe), Tony Pickett @groundedsolutions.bsky.social), and @steve-shelterforce.bsky.social (@shelterforce.bsky.social)
Promotional webinar graphic with a dark blue-gray background and gold accents. At the top, white text reads, “A webinar presented by Shelterforce and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.” Large bold text in a gold banner reads, “Making Homeownership Affordable: Bringing Fannie and Freddie Back to Mission.” Below are four circular headshots, left to right: George W. McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Sara Morgan, President, Fahe; Tony Pickett, Chief Executive Officer, Grounded Solutions Network; and Steve Dubb, Strategic Initiatives Editor, Shelterforce. At the bottom, the date is listed as Thursday, April 16, and the time as 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. A gold button on the lower right says, “Register Now.”
Thursday at 1 p.m. ET, the Lincoln Institute and @shelterforce.bsky.social are hosting a webinar discussion of affordable housing and how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who help sustain the national housing market, can better support affordable homeownership.
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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A story of political will, coalition building, innovation and unforeseen challenges, what can be learned from Philadelphia’s massive undertaking?
🎞️ Watch the film: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
With limited resources and competing demands from constituents and city officials, Philadelphia’s green initiative promised to mitigate water pollution, while bringing much-needed investments to neighborhoods.
🌧️ Stormwater poses challenges to most cities, but what if rain could be treated as a valuable resource instead of a problem? Our new 27-minute documentary charts Philadelphia's bold attempt to capture billions of gallons of stormwater with green infrastructure.
This interdisciplinary course offers tools to assess the fiscal health of cities, identify risks of financial stress, and improve the selection and management of financing instruments, with an emphasis on property taxes and land value capture. go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...