Editable-Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste - Flipbook - Page 43
Community Land Trusts:
A PROVEN MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES
TO CONTROL LAND AND DEVELOPMENT
Community land trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations governed by a board of CLT residents, community
residents and public representatives that provide lasting community assets and shared equity
homeownership opportunities for families and communities. CLTs develop rural and urban agriculture
projects, commercial spaces to serve local communities, affordable rental and cooperative housing projects,
and conserve land or urban green spaces. However, the heart of their work is the creation homes that
remain permanently affordable, providing successful homeownership opportunities for generations of lower
income families.
SOUTH BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
The South Baltimore Community Land Trust is gaining
community ownership of vacant homes and lots to create
permanently affordable housing and safe community green
space. Youth SBCLT leaders gained ownership of 10 lots used
for illegal dumping across the street from their high school in
Curtis Bay and are now creating a neighborhood park and a
plan for 8 units of permanently affordable passive housing.
SBCLT’s vision is to scale up to create hundreds of affordable
homes - eliminating dumping grounds and creating jobs.
