Land Matters

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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A behind the scenes look at what makes cities tick. Whether financing infrastructure, adapting to climate change, or building more affordable housing, a big part of innovative solutions can be traced back to land.

  1. 12/18/2025

    The Wild West of Data Centers

    The oftentimes fast-tracked construction of data centers across the US has raised concerns about land use and water and energy consumption, as communities try to balance the promise of jobs and economic activity with long-term sustainability.

    29 min

  2. 11/03/2025

    Building Vibrant Communities

    At a particularly challenging time to work in government, the Lincoln Vibrant Communities fellows program, an initiative of Claremont Lincoln University and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, builds capacity and broadens horizons for local leaders and innovators.

    35 min

  3. 09/15/2025

    Coming to Terms with Density

    A conversation all about density, on the occasion of the return of an online resource, Visualizing Density, at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy website. Density is in the spotlight as cities and towns seek to build more multifamily housing to help address a stubborn affordability crisis.

    24 min

  4. 07/09/2025

    In Denver, Mike Johnston Confronts Success

    Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, in an interview for the Mayor's Desk series, details work on housing affordability, homelessness, and other growing pains amid the city's increasing popularity. Solutions include reducing building costs, incentivizing new construction, and taking better advantage of the metro region's extensive light rail network for transit-oriented development.

    19 min

  5. 06/04/2025

    New Era for New Urbanism

    Demand for walkable urbanism is stronger than ever, according to Mallory Baches, president of the Congress for the New Urbanism, an organization that has been promoting compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented development for more than three decades.

    37 min

  6. 04/16/2025

    Perpetuating the Providence Renaissance

    At the helm in Providence,Rhode Island after 30 years of steady revitalization, Mayor Brett Smiley hopes to keep up the momentum while also addressing affordability and fiscal challenges. The latest municipal leader to be interviewed in the Mayor's Desk series, he also talks bike lanes, nightlife, and the vagaries of community engagement.

    24 min

  7. 02/17/2025

    Talking Tech for Cities

    Rob Walker, author of City Tech: 20 Apps, Ideas, and Innovators Changing the Urban Landscape, reflects on how artificial intelligence could transform urban planning, along with other advances in technology that are poised to improve quality of life in cities.

    20 min

  8. 12/17/2024

    Community Land Trusts: Housing Affordability That Lasts

    Community Land Trusts, where homebuyers purchase homes but not the land underneath, is an affordable housing solution that deserves more attention, say the authors of a new report that reveals the critical ingredients for success.

    19 min
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A behind the scenes look at what makes cities tick. Whether financing infrastructure, adapting to climate change, or building more affordable housing, a big part of innovative solutions can be traced back to land.

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  • Creator
    Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Land Matters

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