#100 Jul/Aug 1998

Homes and Hands

How do community land trusts (CLTs) work? Can they be created in small as well as large communities? Do they require building or rehabbing on a single site or scattered […]

How do community land trusts (CLTs) work? Can they be created in small as well as large communities? Do they require building or rehabbing on a single site or scattered sites? Can various forms of tenancy, such as co-op or rental, be part of a CLT? This excellent video, produced by the Women’s Educational Media group for the Institute for Community Economics – a leading proponent of CLTs – answers these and many other questions.

The video is ideal for nonprofits interested in an overview of the various forms of CLTs, as well as for community planners and housing lenders hoping to provide affordable housing today and assure that such housing remains affordable years from now.

By showing the CLT story in three completely different types of communities – Burlington, VT, Albuquerque, NM, and Durham, NC, the 36-minute video provides a sense of the scope of CLTs and possibilities they offer for community stabilization.

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    July 1, 1998

    Born amid 1960s strife, nearly 1,000 Community Action Agencies fight poverty all over America today. While CAAs deliver essential services, a renewed focus on citizen involvement and collaboration is needed […]

  • National Congress for Commuity Economic Development (NCCED)

    July 1, 1998

    More than three decades after the community development field began to grow by leaps and bounds, community-based development organizations are still taking on the same challenges they did in the […]

  • CDC Networks and Intermediary Organizations

    July 1, 1998

    As the community development industry has grown, networks, associations, and intermediaries have developed to support CDCs and other community-based organizations. Some provide funding, some offer training, and others provide direct […]