Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Historic Building
Established1946
PresidentGeorge W. "Mac" McCarthy
Address113 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-3400
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Website www.lincolninst.edu

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a think tank based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to "improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land". A nonprofit private operating foundation [1] whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, the institute integrates theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. [2]

Contents

George W. McCarthy succeeded Gregory K. Ingram in July 2014 as head of the organization. [2]

Publications

The Lincoln Institute publishes books and Policy Focus Reports that reflect research and document conference proceedings. The current publications catalog lists almost 100 titles, and nearly 1,000 working papers. [3] The quarterly magazine Land Lines features articles on land use and tax policy topics. The Lincoln Institute also produces documentary films in the Making Sense of Place series: “Phoenix: The Urban Desert,” [4] “Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City,” [5] and "Portland: Quest for the Livable City," [3] and supported the documentary series Shifting Ground produced by David Baron and airing on National Public Radio. [6]

History

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy was founded in 1974, supported by the Lincoln Foundation, which was established in 1946 by John C. Lincoln. The Lincoln Institute and the Lincoln Foundation merged into a single private operating foundation in November 2006. One of the Lincoln Institute’s founding objectives has been to address the links between land policy and social and economic progress explored by Henry George in his book Progress and Poverty (1879). [7]

In December 2007, the Lincoln Institute and Peking University established the Center for Urban Development and Land Policy, located on the University’s Beijing campus to provide information and analysis on the urbanization in China.

In 2017, the institute established the Center for Community Investment [8] and the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, which focuses on land and water management in the Colorado River Basin. [9]

In September 2021, the Center supported a report on "Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley" [10] and in March they established a fellowship in Public Administration with Claremont Graduate University. [11]

Goals

The Institute listed six main goals as of 2021: [12]

Among the topics covered by the Lincoln Institute are land policy as it relates to property taxes, assessments, valuation, and tax limitation measures; local public finance; property rights; land conservation, climate change, and smart growth; the role of the university in urban environments; planning, land use regulation, and development incentives; and community development—including community land trusts, inclusionary zoning, and community benefit agreements.

Partners

The Institute has collaborated with partners on projects, education and research:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy honors UW College of Built Environments faculty, Nehemiah Studio for curriculum on mitigating gentrification". The University of Washington. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Publications". LILP. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Making Sense of Place, Phoenix". LILP. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Making Sense of Place, Cleveland". LILP. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: Shifting Ground Series". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  7. ↑ "About the Lincoln Institute". LILP. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Home Page". CCI, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy". Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley". Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Launches Fellowship for Claremont Lincoln University's Master in Public Administration Program". PR Newswire. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Our Work". Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Lincoln-Sonoran Joint Program". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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