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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
During the Spring 2019 semester, students in a community-engaged research course in the Urban Studies Department at Queens College of the City University of New York studied how communities around the United S […]
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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Maggie Walker Community Land Trust
The Maggie Walker CLT is a non-profit organization in Richmond, VA, that formed in 2016 to create permanently affordable […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust
The East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust (EHEBCLT) is a collaboration between East Harlem residents, Picture the […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Baltimore Housing Roundtable
The Baltimore Housing Roundtable (BHR) is a coalition of community and housing organizations working to promote a new model of […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) are best defined as contracts dictating project-specific agreements between a developer, a local government and a community. These contracts promise the community specific […]
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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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COMMUNITY BILLS OF RIGHTS
Executive Summary
This policy brief is written with respect to Community Bills of Rights and their potential as a mechanism by which […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
A fundamental component of the community land trust (CLT) is the community’s ability to own and control local resources – including land, buildings and other assets – and decisions regarding their use and devel […]
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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
This project represents a collaborative effort between students in the Spring 2019 Community-Engaged Research course in the Urban Studies Department at Queens College/CUNY and community partners GES Coalition and […]
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Scott Larson created the site Land, Community and Local Control 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 1 week ago
Maggie Walker Community Land Trust
The Maggie Walker CLT is a non-profit organization in Richmond, VA, that formed in 2016 to create permanently affordable housing. Using the clt model, its focus is the creation […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 1 week ago
East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust
The East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust (EHEBCLT) is a collaboration between East Harlem residents, Picture the Homeless (a grassroots activism, nonprofit […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 1 week ago
Baltimore Housing Roundtable
The Baltimore Housing Roundtable (BHR) is a coalition of community and housing organizations working to promote “a new model of housing and community development, where outside real e […] -
Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 2 weeks ago
During the Spring 2019 semester, students in a community-engaged research course in the Urban Studies Department at Queens College of the City University of New York studied how communities around the United […]
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Great job. I’ve sent an e-mail to patricia.vidals33@qmail.cuny.edu… Please check.
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Great job. I’ve sent an e-mail to your qmail accounts… Please check that for further instructions.
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Scott Larson posted a new page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 1 month, 3 weeks ago
A fundamental component of the community land trust (CLT) is the community’s ability to own and control local resources – including land, buildings and other assets – and decisions regarding their use and devel […]
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 2 months, 1 week ago
Actually, Jennifer has that general description of what a land bank is/does in her post so please combine the two into one final land bank/Maggie Walker post.
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 2 months, 1 week ago
Good. Well done.
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 2 months, 1 week ago
Better.
I don’t think a CBR is “already part of the state/city law…” I think it’s the proposal (document) that CELDF helps communities create that outlines what rights some local community organization wants to become part of state/local law.
The RBO is then the piece of legislation – the ordinance – that is voted on. If that vote is…[Read more]
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Scott Larson commented on the page, on the site URBST 371 Community Engaged Research Spring 2019 2 months, 1 week ago
Can you summarize how many states have passed ordinances creating land banks?
Can you also provide a one or two sentence summary of what a land is/does? Not the details of any specific state or localities laws, just a general description of how land banks work.
You should then post a final final in which you begin with that general…[Read more]
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