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Anthony Flint @anthonyflint

Urbanist, father, fellow at @landpolicy, writer for Bloomberg CityLab & The Boston Globe, author of Mayor's Desk, Modern Man, Wrestling with Moses & This Land

Joined April 2009
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Not totally sure how this Paul Rudolph creation could get converted to housing, but maybe my architect friends can offer ideas. Bonus question from the BBJ photo here -- what do many people see when they look at the protruding balcony feature? bizjournals.com/boston/news/…?

State puts 6.5-acre Brutalist complex in Boston's West End up for sale

The state is selling a 6.5-acre Boston site with two Brutalist buildings to developers for housing through its State Land for Homes program.

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Also interested to see all the sites for re-using state-owned land in Massachusetts, as we promote exactly that at @landpolicy lincolninst.edu/publications…

Public Land for Public Good - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Communities across the country own vacant land that could be used for affordable housing and green infrastructure. The Lincoln Institute will launch a campaign to elevate the potential for using...

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Jun 2
🎙️ Senior Fellow @anthonyflint recently joined @ELGL50's GovLove podcast to discuss the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that affirmed cities' authority to impose zoning.
Promotional graphic for the GovLove podcast episode “One Hundred Years of Euclid v. Ambler and Local Zoning Power,” featuring a headshot of Anthony Flint, senior fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, with ELGL and GovLove logos and subscribe icons for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS.

ALT Promotional graphic for the GovLove podcast episode “One Hundred Years of Euclid v. Ambler and Local Zoning Power,” featuring a headshot of Anthony Flint, senior fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, with ELGL and GovLove logos and subscribe icons for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS.

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
May 30
Got to hand it to podcaster Ben Kittleson for his warmup and closing questions — movie last watched, book I’m reading, first concert I attended — and choosing my outro music. For an interview about #zoning. elgl.org/podcast-one-hundred… @GovLovePodcast

Podcast: One Hundred Years of Euclid v. Ambler and Local Zoning Power with Anthony Flint, Lincoln...

Anthony Flint Senior Fellow Lincoln Institute of Land Policy LinkedIn | Bio | Website Anthony Flint, Senior Fellow for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, joined the podcast to talk about his...

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
May 26
Typically sound analysis from my friend Tim Love harvarddesignmagazine.org/ar…

Measuring the Success of  the MBTA Communities Law

Tim Love discusses how different communities are responding to mandated rezoning for multi-family housing near mass transit access.

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
May 13
It's been so gratifying to interview mayors from around the world. This one is with the chief executive of Fairbanks, Alaska, where challenges like affordable housing and climate resilience land a little differently. lincolninst.edu/publications…

Determination and Disruption in Fairbanks - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

What's it like to lead one of the most farflung cities in the country? Mayor Mindy O'Neall discusses life and politics in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
May 2
I just donated to Revolution 2026! Help support BORP Adaptive Sports & Recreation today! borp.rallybound.org/Team/Vie…

Special Need For Speed's Fundraising Page at Revolution 2026

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 30
I love my job — here talking with the mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska to learn about life at the Gateway of the Arctic. #MayorsDesk
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Apr 29
In the latest episode of our #LandMatters podcast, host @anthonyflint sits down with Fairbanks, Alaska, Mayor Mindy O'Neall. Elected last year to lead the US' coldest city, Mayor O'Neall reflects on the challenges of governing in a “land of extremes”: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/…
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Apr 24
We're excited to announce that on July 1, Robert Puentes will succeed George McCarthy (@GMacMcCarthy) as the sixth president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Learn more: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/…
Headshot of Rob Puentes, the new CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, smiling and wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and light purple tie, standing indoors in front of large windows with greenery visible outside.

ALT Headshot of Rob Puentes, the new CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, smiling and wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and light purple tie, standing indoors in front of large windows with greenery visible outside.
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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 29
wired.com/story/new-gas-powe…

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

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Just stepping off the stage at APA #NPC26 Detroit, concluding another smash-hit mayors panel, Michigan edition. Thank you to Mayor David LaGrande (Grand Rapids) Mayor Christopher Taylor (Ann Arbor) Mayor Sheldon Neeley (Flint).
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It’s been a pleasure interviewing these political innovators and rising stars from all around the world. #MayorsDesk
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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 26
It was a great conversation about affordability, climate resilience, and my personal favorite, the land value tax! This is the third year in a row we’ve brought together municipal leaders at the nation’s premiere urban planning conference, as part of the Mayor’s Desk series
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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 20
True that. The next step is to get the land policy right to let these homes flourish: “Factory-built homes are the way of the future ... Site-built is kind of going to be old-fashioned.” wapo.st/4sOcJ9B

He builds affordable tiny houses. The problem is where to put them.

Timbercraft owner Doug Schroeder has a new strategy to help the niche dwellings go mainstream.

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For something with such an unobjectionable name – preemption – this seems like a pretty radical change in intergovernmental relations, and ultimately how this democracy functions. eenews.net/articles/capital-…?

Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties

Climate change and the energy transition are driving a wave of state laws overriding local governments, with both parties driving their preferred policies.

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Tried to get into this in the last Journalists Forum. lincolninst.edu/publications…

Journalists Forum Explores State and Local Initiatives in the Face of Federal Retrenchment -...

As state and local governments struggle to make progress on challenges including affordable housing and climate change amid dramatic policy shifts at the federal level, reporters and editors learned...

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 15
Just trying to get my mind around this idea that the entire academic exercise could be mostly executed by both parties, student and teacher. theatlantic.com/technology/2…

Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Apr 13
Just getting it done stateline.org/2026/04/07/dri…

Drive for more housing sparks rare bipartisanship in statehouses • Stateline

In contrast to highly partisan debates over many other issues, state lawmakers of all political stripes are joining forces to pass legislation to increase the supply of housing.

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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Mar 31
Here's Looking at Euclid: a romp through the history of #zoning with author and economist Bill Fischel
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Mar 31
🎧 In the latest Land Matters podcast episode, host @anthonyflint and Dartmouth College economist Bill Fischel discuss the history of zoning in the US and the 1926 Supreme Court case that affirmed municipalities' ability to use it to organize development.
Screenshot of the Land Matters podcast webpage for Season 7, Episode 2, titled “Zoning and its Discontents.” The page shows the publication date, March 27, 2026, a large green Land Matters logo, and an embedded audio player with the episode loaded. Below the player are icons for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube under the text “Listen on.”

ALT Screenshot of the Land Matters podcast webpage for Season 7, Episode 2, titled “Zoning and its Discontents.” The page shows the publication date, March 27, 2026, a large green Land Matters logo, and an embedded audio player with the episode loaded. Below the player are icons for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube under the text “Listen on.”
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Anthony Flint@anthonyflint
Mar 28
Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opini… via @NYTOpinion

Opinion | Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle (Gift Article)

We now have cost-competitive alternatives to fossil fuels. What we don’t seem to have is a sense that we’re all in this together.

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