The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit think tank based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Founded in 1946, it seeks to "improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land."

[1] The Lincoln Institute publishes books and Policy Focus Reports that reflect research and document conference proceedings.

The Lincoln Institute also produces documentary films in the Making Sense of Place series: “Phoenix: The Urban Desert,”[3] “Cleveland: Confronting Decline in an American City,”[4] and "Portland: Quest for the Livable City,"[2] and supported the documentary series Shifting Ground produced by David Baron and airing on National Public Radio.

[8] In September 2021, the Center supported a report on "Groundwater and Urban Growth in the San Joaquin Valley"[9] and in March they established a fellowship in Public Administration with Claremont Graduate University.