Community land trusts: releasing possible selves through stable affordable housing

Community Land Trusts in Contexts of Informality: Process, politics and challenges of implementation

“…Research has emphasized several positive effects of CLTs, including permanently affordable housing and wealth-building opportunities for low-income families through lower purchase prices and access to affordable loans (Davis, 2017;Theodos et al, 2017). The CLT model promotes a range of non-economic benefits, such as a sense of stability, security, improved quality of life, and autonomy for residents (Hackett et al, 2019;Martin et al, 2019;Thaden et al, 2013). These benefits occur at the individual and the community level, allowing for residential mobility (Davis & Stokes, 2009).…”

Expanding the boundaries of food policy: The turn to equity in New York City

“…Land tenure is yet another key component of housing policy with direct implications for food policy and community food systems. In fact, securing access and long-term ownership of land and housing is both an upstream/non-food strategy to provide more permanently affordable housing (Abromowitz, 1991;Hackett et al, 2019) and a means to remove land from the speculative market, as well as a downstream/food system strategy to provide more secure access to land for urban agriculture (Campbell and Salus, 2003). Community land trusts (CLTs) are a form of shared-equity ownership to "de-commodify property and empower local residents," (Allerton, 2020) one mechanism through which the boundaries of food policy have expanded and benefited from equity-centered, community-driven policy efforts.…”

The mechanics of housing collectivism: how forms and functions affect affordability

“…Literature spanning several decades suggests that those living in and around such schemes may experience a high quality of housing design and excellent housing conditions and services (Clapham & Kintrea, 1992;M€ andle, 2013;Rowlands, 2009;Stevenson et al, 2016). Other scholars and commentators have suggested that these models provide improved physical security, security of tenure and feelings of ontological security (Commission on Co-operative and Mutual Housing (CCMH), 2009; Hackett et al, 2019;Haffner & Brunner, 2014;Bunce, 2012;Chatterton, 2014). Residents may derive a range of psychological benefits associated with collective endeavour, and the inherent participation/inclusion in groups and processes to control that housing (Clapham & Kintrea, 1992;Gooding, 2015;Lang et al, 2020, Moore & McKee, 2014Saegert & Winkel, 1996;Satsangi, 2011).…”

“…Aside from these costs and benefits, a specific set of propositions are made about the potential for collectives to enhance the affordability of housing (Czischke, 2018;Hackett et al, 2019;Moore & McKee, 2012). For instance, studies have looked at the affordability of rental prices in housing co-operatives and CLTs (Martin et al, 2016;Reynolds, 2018;Rowlands, 2009).…”

“…Housing collectives might also secure affordability through lowering the cost of homeownership or equity held in housing. This is a model widely used by CLTs in the United States (Davis & Demetrowitz, 2003;Davis & Stokes, 2009;Hackett et al, 2019). In their assessment of the affordability of Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) homes, Davis & Stokes (2009) note;…”