Community
land trusts, or CLTs, meet urgent community needs by placing homeownership
within reach of those shut out by discrimination or high-cost markets,
providing affordable housing opportunities and preventing displacement due to
gentrification. CLTs can also be used to preserve commercial and community
spaces, as well as access to open space and farmland. Black farmers and civil rights leaders
developed the model over 50 years ago, and today urban and rural communities
alike are using the model to ensure community control of land.
This introductory webinar is
for individuals in the public sector who are interested in learning more about
the CLT model and how they can support its creation, growth and sustainability.
Hear from Washington State CLT experts and public partners about how they are working
together and what they are looking ahead to in the future.
This webinar is offered as part of
the Home
Futures Institute, presented by Grounded Solutions
Network and the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition, and made possible by
the State of Washington Department of Commerce.