This case study examines a recent collaborative scenario planning process wherein the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County, Arizona, used gamified map-based simulations to build broad public consensu...

From New Orleans to Nairobi, four new projects are using exploratory scenario planning to design and contemplate climate mobility strategies.

Charlotte, Boston, and other cities are partnering with developers to build affordable housing on municipally owned land. Discover how they’re doing it, why they’re doing it, and what lessons other…

Why are there so many snail farmers in London and narrow houses in Amsterdam? Former C. Lowell Harriss fellow Luc Hermans discusses the origins of the property tax, and how it can shape our…

The UK needs more housing, but new homes won’t come at nature’s expense—at least not in England, where since 2024, any new construction project must be accompanied by a 10 percent net gain in biodiver...

This case reviews efforts of Mid-America Regional Council to incorporate exploratory scenario planning into its transportation plan. The council wanted to look at forces like climate change, demograph...

Andy Dana has been presented with the 2026 Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award at the Alliance’s annual national land conservation conference, Rally: The National Land Conservation Conferen...

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In the city of Cleveland, renters can now use an app to find out about lead risk, code violations, and other details of the city's housing stock. It's all thanks to the work of a coalition among…

Former Babbitt Center Dissertation Fellow Jessica Bremner discusses the Indigenous water dispossession that fueled the colonial settlement of California’s Coachella Valley, and why understanding the…

David McNally, author of Slavery and Capitalism, on the political economy of the institution • Billy Fleming, author of Building Postcarbon Futures, on how to get from here to there

With a temperate climate and a location adjacent to Washington, DC, Fairfax County, Virginia, is a popular place to live—and increasingly unaffordable. Officials are making new homes available to resi...

This case study reviews the efforts of design researchers to incorporate visualization into the scenario planning process for the seasonal Long Beach neighborhood in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Global leaders, local policymakers, and grassroots changemakers will gather September 20–27 for Climate Week NYC, and the Lincoln Institute will participate in several events.

As communities across the country face the combined impacts of the housing affordability crisis, climate change, and biodiversity loss, state and local governments are exploring how to deploy underuti...

Mayor Parker has promised to build 13,500 new housing units in Philadelphia. With construction costs rising, the city hopes modular construction can help it reach this goal.

African Cities at a Crossroads: Closing the Urban Infrastructure Investment Gap explores one of the most important development questions facing the continent today; how to harness rapid urbanization…

New Book: Property Tax in Europe

Comprar casa en América Latina se volvió casi imposible: necesitarías 33 años ahorrando todo tu salario mínimo para un departamento de 70 m². En este episodio te explicamos por qué los jóvenes se…

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Last year, ROC USA’s board voted to shut down Integrity Community Solutions as part of a broader response to the shifting marketplace and regulatory environment.