Land Lines

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy CEO to Step Down; Search for Successor Launched
By Kristina McGeehan, April 14, 2025
Dr. George “Mac” McCarthy will step down at the end of 2025 after more than a decade of dedicated and strategic leadership of the institute.
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Housing Design Has to Evolve
By Lynn Richards, April 15, 2025
American households have changed, and our housing should too. Lynn Richards, former president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, explains why design must evolve to meet the moment.
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Lincoln Institute at the 2025 National Planning Conference
By Catherine Benedict, March 5, 2025
Experts from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy will lead and participate in conversations about 2025 planning trends, housing finance, and the use of technology to enact urban change at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference from March 29 to April 1 in Denver.
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Names Solomon Greene Executive Director of Land and Communities
By Kristina McGeehan, March 3, 2025
Solomon Greene, an expert in housing, community development, land use law, urban and regional planning, technological innovation, and evidence-based policymaking, has been named the executive director of land and communities at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
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Where to Build and How to Pay for It: Experts Weigh In
By Jon Gorey, January 29, 2025
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Assessment Limits Create Tax Disparities That Obstruct Homeownership
By Jon Gorey, January 30, 2025
Property tax assessment limits ensure that a property’s tax bill doesn’t skyrocket, even if its market value does. But that can also lead to disparities and distortions in local housing markets.
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Storm Surge: How Can Cities and Regions Plan for Climate Relocation?
By Jon Gorey, January 19, 2025
As the impacts of climate change intensify, making life inconvenient or intolerable in places more prone to drought, wildfire, or flooding, people will increasingly relocate to safer places. How can communities prepare?
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Fellows in Focus
Measuring the Impacts of Urban Green Space
By Jon Gorey, April 11, 2025 -
Mayor’s Desk
Planning for Growth in Cairo
By Anthony Flint, April 9, 2025 -
President’s Message
Bridging Theory and Plastics
By George W. McCarthy, December 18, 2024 -
City Tech
Of Potshots and Potholes
By Rob Walker, January 24, 2025 -
Seven Need-to-Know Trends for Planners in 2025
By Jon DePaolis, January 16, 2025

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Exploring Sustainable Development in Latin America
By Carina Arvizu Machado, May 14, 2024
How Seattle’s Black Home Initiative Is Addressing Affordability and Inequity
Amanda Abrams, February 20, 2024Climate Change

What Will Make Home Buyers Consider Climate Risk? What Happens Once They Do?
By Jon Gorey, November 17, 2023
Nature’s Toolbox: Fungi, Marshes, and Other Unsung Climate Heroes
By Jon Gorey, September 19, 2023