I'm so excited to read this! I housesat at a townhouse in Seattle that was built on the CLT model, and I've been wondering if there were any in the Capital District. So glad to know there is!
Yes! Albany Community Land Trust has been around for decades but generally has a low profile considering the awesome work they do. 4 or 5 years ago there was a group in Troy looking to create a community land trust, but it didn't end up happening. The more I learn about the model the more interesting it becomes... so much opportunity!
I spent some time talking with people at the Schumacher Institute (I'm sure you know of their work on community land trusts!) a few months ago about this, and was connected with them via a developer who is keenly interested in making development work *for* people and communities.
I find myself referring back to Henry George's work all the time, and how clearly he showed why private ownership of *land* is unjust when it's clearly the community who creates the financial value of that land. Appreciated reading this!
I'm so excited to read this! I housesat at a townhouse in Seattle that was built on the CLT model, and I've been wondering if there were any in the Capital District. So glad to know there is!
Yes! Albany Community Land Trust has been around for decades but generally has a low profile considering the awesome work they do. 4 or 5 years ago there was a group in Troy looking to create a community land trust, but it didn't end up happening. The more I learn about the model the more interesting it becomes... so much opportunity!
I spent some time talking with people at the Schumacher Institute (I'm sure you know of their work on community land trusts!) a few months ago about this, and was connected with them via a developer who is keenly interested in making development work *for* people and communities.
I find myself referring back to Henry George's work all the time, and how clearly he showed why private ownership of *land* is unjust when it's clearly the community who creates the financial value of that land. Appreciated reading this!