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A view of a city from a grassy hillside. Just beyond the hill is a large settlement of one- and two-story houses, mostly visible by their roofs. Beyond them rises a steep, evergreen-dotted, and rocky mountain. The sky far beyond is white, except for a bit of blue at the right. No people are visible in this photo.

Western States Look to These Lands for New Affordable Housing

November 2, 2023 | Alex Brown

In several western states, state-owned trust lands were created to support schools and other community benefits.

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San Francisco Housing Activists Win Land and Shift the Debate

September 1, 2004 | James Tracy

On May 11, 2004, homeless people in San Francisco scored a victory by convincing the city’s Board of Supervisors to set aside 15 city-owned surplus properties for development into homes […]