Community Land Trusts A Model for Permanent Affordability and Social Sustainability

Carly Grimm

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Andrews, Anthony

Keywords

Community Land Trusts, Public Housing, Low-Income Housing

Area of Concentration

Urban Anthropology

Abstract

This thesis explores the effectiveness of community land trusts (CLTs) in both providing a permanent source of affordable housing in the urban United States and preventing the displacement of low-income residents in areas undergoing gentrification. Beginning with an overview of U.S. federal housing programs, the thesis proceeds to a discussion of these projects' weaknesses, especially those related to the displacement of poor urbanites. Using three case studies of community land trusts in Boston, Burlington, and New York, I will analyze their usefulness in relation to affordable housing stocks and preventing displacement. The thesis will conclude with the implications of CLTs for social sustainability and equity.

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