community land trusts
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Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s Commitment to Expand Community Land Trusts in NYC
New Economy Project welcomes Mayor de Blasio’s announcement in today’s “State of the City” address that the Administration will expand support for community land trusts in New York City, as part of his “Blueprint to Save Our City.” The announcement comes after years of work by New Economy Project and partners to advance CLTs in…
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Bronx Talk: Community Land Trusts
BronxTalk — Our Julia Duranti-Martínez joins Mychal Johnson to talk about the growing movement for Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in NYC on BronxTalk.
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Queens Daily Eagle: Are Community Land Trusts ‘the future of New York City’?
Queens Daily Eagle — A new housing wave may soon hit the Rockaways, and Councilmember Donovan Richards, who represents the area, wants to make sure that it doesn’t wipe out ordinary New Yorkers and low-income families.
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Victory! NYC Funds Community Land Trusts in City Budget
Community and affordable housing activists are celebrating NYC Council’s announcement of $870,000 in FY2020 discretionary funding for community land trusts (CLTs) across NYC. The funding will help incubate and expand CLTs to develop permanently-affordable housing and curb displacement in low-income NYC neighborhoods.
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Curbed NY: Community Land Trusts Score Crucial Funds in City Budget
Curbed NY — The latest city budget includes $750,000 to grow an underutilized housing model that creates affordable homes in rapidly gentrifying communities—a major win for housing advocates.
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City Limits: Budget Could Boost City’s Nascent Community Land Trust Movement
City Limits — Over a dozen stakeholders and community-based organizations along with a group of elected officials are seeking monetary support for an initiative to help community land trusts get going or hit stride.
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Community Groups, Housing Activists, and Electeds Call on NYC to Take Bold Action to Tackle The Housing Crisis by Supporting Community Land Trusts
Dozens of community land trust (CLT) organizers, supporters, and community members rallied this morning at City Hall, urging the NYC Council to support a new funding initiative to incubate and expand CLTs in all five NYC boroughs. The proposed initiative, championed by Council Members Donovan Richards and Carlina Rivera, comes at a critical moment, as…
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Rally & Press Conference for Community Land Trusts!
Come out and show your support for CLTs in NYC! On May 16, CLT organizers, supporters, and community members will rally at City Hall. Join us to call on the City Council to support new funding for CLTs!
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WBAI Living for the City: Land Trusts & Public Bank with Andy Morrison and Jamie Tyberg
WBAI Living for the City — Our Andy Morrison and New York Communities for Change’s Jamie Tyberg speak with host Michael G. Haskins about the Public Bank NYC campaign.
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Gotham Gazette: Little-Used Community Land Trust Model for Affordable Housing May See Big Boost
Gotham Gazette — Manhattan City Council Member Carlina Rivera is part of a growing coalition of Council members pushing for city government’s first major commitment to a seldom-utilized affordable housing model. In the face of rapid gentrification, they say, the city should invest $850,000 in Community Land Trusts, or CLTs, in the city budget currently…