Podcast
Land Matters
Hosted by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy · EN
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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Leader in a Land of Extremes
3w ago00:21:40Tap to summarizeThe latest installment of the Mayor's Desk interview series features Fairbanks, Alaska Mayor Mindy O'Neall, who reflects on the special challenges of governing in a "land of extremes," on matters ranging from affordable housing to climate change.
Transcribe →Zoning and its Discontents
Mar 2700:23:06Tap to summarizeZoning got constitutional blessing 100 years ago in the Supreme Court case Euclid versus Ambler Realty. Dartmouth College economist Bill Fischel explains how the rules guiding development came to be – and are now being blamed for a shortage of affordable housing.
Transcribe →From AI to the Future of Work: Trends in Planning
Feb 1900:23:11Tap to summarizeUrban planners are trying to figure out the future just like everybody else. The 2026 Trend Report for Planners looks at the top issues—from artificial intelligence to the future of work—that planning professionals must keep an eye on as they help guide growth in the world's cities and towns.
Transcribe →The Wild West of Data Centers
Dec 1800:29:21Tap to summarizeThe 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.
Transcribe →Building Vibrant Communities
Nov 300:35:27Tap to summarizeAt 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.
Transcribe →Coming to Terms with Density
Sep 1500:24:21Tap to summarizeA 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.
Transcribe →In Denver, Mike Johnston Confronts Success
Jul 900:18:33Tap to summarizeDenver 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.
Transcribe →New Era for New Urbanism
Jun 400:37:11Tap to summarizeDemand 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.
Transcribe →Perpetuating the Providence Renaissance
Apr 16, 202500:24:25Tap to summarizeAt 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.
Transcribe →Talking Tech for Cities
Feb 17, 202500:20:00Tap to summarizeRob 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.
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