Consider this scenario: Your community has a housing problem. Your elected officials have promised solutions. The private sector can’t overcome the financial gap alone. There’s a nice piece of publicly owned land, and political will to build housing there. Now what? Creating a public/private partnership to share risk and achieve community goals could be the way. Public/private partnerships for housing have loads of creative potential. And, a few common pitfalls. Here we explore some best practices to set your community up for success.