Beyond housing: on the role of<i>commoning</i>in the establishment of a Community Land Trust project

Aernouts, Nele; Ryckewaert, Michaël

doi:10.1080/19491247.2017.1331592

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“…The urban commons is both an institutional object that allows for shared ownership and/or management of scarce resources in cities, as well as a process of creating and enacting the commons through social interaction (Card forthcoming; Huron ). The literature on CLTs as urban commons tends to focus on the dynamics of participatory decision‐making and alliances between residents, the state, and other actors like private developers (Aernouts and Rychewaert ; Bunce ; Engelsman et al. ; Midheme and Moulaert ; Thompson ).…”

Section: On the History And Politics Of Cltsmentioning

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“…Aernouts and Rychewaert () celebrate the interactions of multiple parties in the planning stages of a new CLT in Brussels, and use the word “transformative” to describe how the model is changing the way the state and private housing developers think about housing options (as they now see the value in long‐term affordability and participatory governance). Some scholars are less optimistic, warning that the model can easily be co‐opted, as the grassroots, organic practice of commoning comes into tension with processes of privatisation, enclosure, and professionalisation (Engelsman et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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On the Transformative Potential of Community Land Trusts in the United States

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Growing interest in non‐capitalist ownership models raises empirical questions about the political implications of such models. In this paper we ask: are non‐capitalist property ownership models inherently politically transformative? A study of community land trusts (CLTs) based in Minnesota illustrates that alternative property models do not necessarily produce transformative political outcomes. Interviews of those involved in CLTs revealed that they most often engage in affirmative politics, rather than challenging structural problems. Seeds of transformation were evident in these CLTs as well, however, and we explore these moments through four lenses of transformation in order to see the potential building blocks toward other worlds. To this end, we highlight changes in participant subjectivities, collective relationship building, the cultivation of community control, and the subversion of power hierarchies. While these moments offer pathways toward greater transformation, this study reveals the necessity of intentionally transformative practice in alternative ownership models.

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Section: On the History And Politics Of Cltsmentioning

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Section: On the History And Politics Of Cltsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Transformative Potential of Community Land Trusts in the United States

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“…Aligned with this is the understanding that people's direct interaction with the surrounding environment can provide opportunities for expressing identity, receiving recognition from others and developing a greater sense of belonging [24]. Resident control over shared outdoor spaces also allows potential for residents to shape their common surroundings in a way that is beneficial to them, providing agency over the way they live [25,26] and increasing opportunities for social interaction [27].…”

Section: Background and Context: Shared Residential Landscapes And Urmentioning

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A Conceptual Framework for Urban Commoning in Shared Residential Landscapes in the UK

2019

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This paper uses ideas central to the notion of urban commoning to develop a conceptual framework that can be used to inform the design and management of shared residential landscapes in the UK. Shared residential landscapes provide an important backdrop for everyday social interaction, chance encounters and mutual understanding. A recent revival of the commons concept within the urban context has brought forth new ideas for the design and long-term management of shared urban resources through participation and collective action. However, despite the potential benefits of urban commons for improved quality of urban living, there remains a disconnect between commons and spatial theory, obstructing effective application. Of particular significance are the role of physical space and the design professions in enabling or hindering the collective practice of urban commoning. To address this, this paper reviews the evolution of the commons, the implications for applying them to the urban context, and spatial theories in developing a conceptual framework for their application within the UK residential sector. Finally, the example of cohousing in the UK is drawn upon as an illustration of the urban commons framework. The framework creates a foundation for further research on the design and long-term management of shared residential landscapes as urban commons to benefit the everyday social lives of residential communities.

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“…Is there typically a 'civic core' of well-connected and educated actors (Mohan & Bulloch, 2012) or perhaps wider participation, for example, from social housing tenants, new migrants and homeless people needing new forms of housing provision as in the case of the Brussels CLT? (Aernouts & Ryckewaert, 2017) We were also particularly interested in relations with Government at different scale levels and the role of policy in stimulating, shaping or stunting these developments. We were also concerned with the role or absence of other forms of partnership, especially with larger social housing providers.…”

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“…These contributions used a variety of frameworks and methods to explore and discuss a range of forms of self-organised housing (see Table 1 below). Other outputs from the call published separately in this journal provide perspectives from Belgium (Aernouts & Ryckewaert, 2017), Italy (Bronzini, 2017) and Spain (Cabre & Andres, 2017), taking the country coverage to ten. Thus, while not comprehensive, the coverage is quite wide and allows us to address some of the questions that stimulated the Special Issue call and contribute to a longer-term research agenda.…”

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confidence: 99%