Fw: New Lincoln Institute Resources Explore How Community Land Trusts Make Housing More Affordable
Louise Crabtree-Hayes
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Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes | Professorial Research Fellow
Institute for Culture and Society
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May 15, 2025
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New Lincoln Institute Resources Explore How Community Land Trusts Make Housing More Affordable
CAMBRIDGE, MA—In celebration of World CLT Day on May 16, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in collaboration with the International Center for Community Land Trusts is rolling out a set of resources related to community land trusts (CLTs)—nonprofit organizations that ensure long-term affordability and security for homeowners. These tools, which include publications, case studies, and webinars, are designed to provide municipal leaders and practitioners with insights on effective CLT partnerships and evidence-based recommendations for making homeownership more affordable and accessible.
“CLTs have proven to be an effective tool in addressing the global issue of housing affordability, and we’re eager to make some of the learnings from successful CLTs accessible to policymakers who are interested in scaling up efforts to increase affordable housing stock,” said George W. McCarthy, president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute.
Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Brief
Following the late 2024 release of Preserving Affordable Homeownership: Municipal Partnerships with Community Land Trusts, a Policy Focus Report written by John Emmeus Davis and Kristin King-Ries, the Lincoln Institute has released a four-page distillation of the full report. Both publications offer information on current policy collaborations among community land trusts, cities, counties, and states, and recommendations for working together productively. A Spanish-language version of the full report will be available in the fall.
International Commentaries on Preserving Affordable Homeownership
This collection of international essays offers global perspectives on the challenges and opportunities CLTs face. With contributions from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, France, and the United Kingdom, this new publication reflects on the Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report’s findings and how the evolving role of CLTs differs across the world.
Still the One: Affordable Housing Initiatives in Burlington Vermont’s Old North End
This multimedia case study features a 22-minute video and other resources examining an innovative effort to produce affordable housing and combat gentrification and displacement in Vermont’s largest city. The case highlights replicable strategies that made the project a success.
Webinar: Municipal-CLT Partnerships that Produce and Preserve Affordable Homeownership
The Lincoln Institute will partner with the International Center for CLTs to host a free webinar for the public and policymakers on June 24. Moderated by John Emmeus Davis, coauthor of the Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report and Policy Brief and board member of the International Center for CLTs, the discussion will feature Ruthzee Louijeune, president of the Boston City Council; Evelyn Dobson, CEO and founder of the Delray Beach, Florida, CLT; Erika Malone, homeownership division manager for the City of Seattle; and Enrique Silva, chief program officer of the Lincoln Institute. Together, these panelists will explore how cities are advancing affordable homeownership and will highlight practical steps for successful municipal-CLT partnerships.
To learn more about the Lincoln Institute, visit lincolninst.edu. For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact Kristina McGeehan at kmcg...@lincolninst.edu.
About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy:
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. We organize our work around three impact areas: land and water, land and fiscal systems, and land and communities. We work globally, with locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China.
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Louise:
As much as I try, I have not been successful in getting into the ACLYN session today. I cannot seem to fond the button to whohc I am sent by the instructions on the website.
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