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Leo Goldberg

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Leo Goldberg is a policy researcher and advocate focused on community development, anti-displacement strategies, and community ownership, based in Oakland, California. He previously led advocacy and coalition-building work at the California Community Land Trust Network, and before that, led research and program design projects at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods.
A large, colorful mural painted on the exterior of a building. It says "WELCOME TO NOHO" in capital letters and depicts people of different ages, genders, races, and ethnicities dancing and playing music in front of different types of housing and community buildings, including apartment buildings, a health and fitness center, a theater, and a gallery. The building is set back from a public sidewalk, and part of a tree shades the right-hand side of the mural.
From the Field

How State Coalitions Are Advancing Community Ownership of Housing

June 19, 2026 | Leo Goldberg and Miriam Zuk

In recent years, housing coalitions promoting community land trusts and real estate cooperatives have formed in multiple cities and states—and they are achieving results. Nonetheless, a lot of work is needed to achieve the policy changes these groups desire.

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Affordability at a Cost: What We Can Learn from Mobility Patterns

December 19, 2017 | Caroline Nagy and Leo Goldberg

East New York has historically been one of the most affordable neighborhoods in New York City. But an influx of wealthier newcomers and rising prices citywide is beginning to change that.