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Stewardship of Nonpartisan Housing Finance Coalition to Transition to National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
The National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL) will become the new convener of the Lincoln Institute’s Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC).
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Lincoln Institute Invests $1 Million in Scholarships for Future Leaders
By Kristina McGeehan, June 16, 2025
Through partial scholarships, this funding will cover 50 percent of the tuition costs for eligible new students enrolling in one of Claremont Lincoln University’s online master’s degree programs, bachelor’s degree completion programs, or certificate programs.
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Grassroots Conservation (Minus the Grass)
By Jon Gorey, May 7, 2025
A growing movement is inviting nature back into the cities and towns from which it was once expelled, planting native pollinator gardens and Miyawaki microforests in front yards, schoolyards, parks, and vacant lots. This StoryMap explores how individuals and municipalities are creating and protecting habitat at the local level.
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Recap: Lincoln Institute at American Planning Association’s 2025 National Planning Conference
By Catherine Benedict, May 1, 2025
Highlights from the National Planning Conference 2025 in Denver, including a mayors panel.
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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 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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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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President’s Message
For Polanyi, Whenever I May Find Him
By George W. McCarthy, May 13, 2025 -
A View of the Charles
By Lily Robinson and James N. Levitt, May 12, 2025 -
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 -
City Tech
Of Potshots and Potholes
By Rob Walker, January 24, 2025

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Housing Design Has to Evolve
By Lynn Richards, April 15, 2025
What Does 15 Units Per Acre Look Like?

Hunting for Housing Solutions
By Jon Gorey, August 26, 2024Property Tax


Assessment Limits Create Tax Disparities That Obstruct Homeownership
By Jon Gorey, January 30, 2025Nature-Based Solutions

Growing Water Smart in US–Mexico Border Communities
By Jon Gorey, May 16, 2025
“Design With Nature Now” Inspires Exhibits in Taipei and Nanjing
Jon Gorey, November 13, 2024