Creating a community land trust to serve the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County
Strengthening communities in the San Gabriel Valley by providing affordable housing solutions to combat displacement and advance racial justice through community ownership of land. We are a regional community land trust because the nature of where we live and work tends to be regional. One city sits next to another; we live in one and work in another.
UPCOMING:
Preserving Our Homes & Democracy with Community Land Trusts - Virtual Election Teach-In
Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are community-led organizations known mostly for preserving and strengthening permanently affordable housing. But what does that have to do with democracy?
Maybe it’s the way that CLTs and residents organize together to buy back the block. Maybe it’s the way CLTs enable residents to build their own co-ops and assume ownership of their home. Maybe it’s the way every single CLT is required to have a Board of Directors consisting of its residents and the surrounding neighborhoods.
It seems like democracy is built into the DNA of CLTs.
During this and every election season, we are told our voices matter and that our vote is our power. But democracy does not end on Election Day, and power can only be built with work over time. Democracy is a daily action that only gets better with practice. Join us for this virtual teach-in and learn how CLTs not only help us preserve our homes and community but also preserve and strengthen democracy.
Vision
Strengthening communities in the San Gabriel Valley by providing affordable housing solutions to combat displacement and advance racial justice through community ownership of land. We are a regional community land trust because the nature of where we live and work tends to be regional. One city sits next to another; we live in one and work in another.
Mission
Our mission is to promote the availability of safe, stable, and dignified affordable housing among historically marginalized communities in the San Gabriel Valley through collaborative partnerships and community-driven initiatives.