Community Land Trusts: Land Justice, Community Ownership, and Affordable Housing

How can community land trusts advance land justice, expand affordable housing, and give communities a greater voice in shaping their futures?In this episode of The Common Wealth, host Dana Thompson talks with Angeline Lawrence, an urban planner, business strategist, and community wealth-building practitioner, about community land trusts and their potential to strengthen communities in Detroit, in the state of Michigan, and across the country.Angeline discusses her personal connection to Detroit’s foreclosure crisis and her documentary, No Place Like Home: A Detroit Story of Loss, Learning, and Land Justice. Their conversation explores the connection between CLTs and land justice, the experiences of people living in community land trusts, and the opportunities and challenges involved in expanding community ownership and affordable housing.Listen to a compelling conversation about land, housing, community ownership, and the role residents can play in shaping the future of their communities.