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CLT Resource Alert: Our Researchers are attending today's webinar, "Chinatown Land Trusts in Action: A Path to Community Resilience," hosted by Next City. For decades, Chinatowns have collectively acquired properties via community land trusts to resist being displaced in gentrifying neighborhoods. Tune into the conversation with us today, hosted by Oscar Abello, to understand the new challenges CLTs now face and how communities are organizing in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Boston https://lnkd.in/ejXbu2UR?

In the article below, Lee Patke, Executive Director of Greccio Housing, shares GPR's journey of the Bentley Commons Development- from a dream to reality. Affordable housing isn't just about shelter; it's about preserving our community's vitality. As Erika Tunson, principal of Monterey Elementary, rightly points out, it's an investment in our future, ensuring teachers and families in Southeast #ColoradoSprings can thrive without the burden of high housing costs. Read the full article here➡https://lnkd.in/dqj4BM-g

Curious how Community Land Trusts are facing rising property taxes and offers from speculative investors? Check out Next City's upcoming event: Chinatown Land Trusts in Action: A Path to Community Resilience. When: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 / 1:00PM EST Description: "For decades Chinatowns all over North America have been at the vanguard of community ownership. These neighborhoods were established during a time when East Asian communities faced discrimination elsewhere, leading families and merchants to band together. They collectively acquired properties to provide homes and spaces for their businesses, fostering a sense of unity and belonging. However, these CLTs now confront new challenges, from aging buildings to the allure of these properties to external investors. The close proximity of Chinatowns to downtown areas brings both rising property taxes and constant offers from speculative investors. Our event will shed light on these issues and, more importantly, explore how emerging community land trusts are working tirelessly to address them." https://lnkd.in/ejXbu2UR

Learn more about affordable housing in this informative video from the City of Raleigh Municipal Government: What is Affordable Housing? https://lnkd.in/gFX42fZC

BIG’s Housing Co-op Initiative took shape in 2023 as housing changemakers recognized the potential of deep collaboration to expand opportunities for community governance of housing and the creation of housing co-operatives. This peer learning initiative created space to share, ask questions, meet partners and advance shared goals around cooperatively managed housing. Keep an eye out as this work evolves in 2024. Read how our initiative was launched here: https://hubs.la/Q02yldqg0

WALESKA, GA (November 9, 2023) – Cherokee County has formed a new 10-year growth boundary agreement with the city of Waleska, further action exemplifying cooperative planning efforts among Cherokee County and the cities. Over the last year-and-a-half, the Cherokee County Community Development Agency has collaborated on future planning with cities, resulting in approved new growth boundary agreements with Woodstock, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, and now, Waleska. The County and the city of Canton have an existing 50-year growth boundary agreement. A Growth Boundary Agreement is a document that defines and limits future growth for a city. While not legally binding, the city generally agrees to limit its annexations to areas inside the boundary, and the county generally agrees not to oppose annexations there... Continue reading at the link below... https://lnkd.in/gJN6n5Fs #pressrelease #cherokeecountyga #Waleska

How do you turn a sad desk lunch into an informative and energizing call to action? Join our virtual fireside chat on how CA can improve housing affordability! Tomorrow noon PT/3pm ET. Bring your thorniest questions.

Do you have success stories of housing conversion? Think about how people move through space? Working on small area station plans or infill on very small parcels? Have insights on how has placemaking/placekeeping changed? At the Mpact Transit + Community Conference, one of the six big questions we’re asking is: How are you building complete communities? We want to hear all of the answers and solutions you have! Submit your session proposal by March 29: mpactmobility.org/speakers

🏡WHY AFFORDABLE HOUSING MATTERS🏡 | At Access Community Housing we know that affordable housing isn't a privilege, it's a fundamental right.    It's the foundation upon which individuals and families can build their futures, and it's vital for the prosperity of our entire community.   Learn more about what we do, www.achc.org.au    #AffordableHousing #CairnsCommunity #AccessCommunityHousing

Dyma'r math o gynllun tai lleol dan arweiniad y gymuned dylem fod yn ei efelychu ar draws Cymru Cymunedoli Cyf Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg This is the type of community-led local needs housing scheme we should be replicating across Wales. #sustainabledevelopment #socialenterprise #foundationaleconomy