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Resource Library

Guides, research, case studies, interviews, videos and history from CLTs around the world, collected and curated over decades, in several languages.

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Getting started

A great place to start if you are thinking about starting a CLT, or have already begun.

What Is a CLT?

An introduction to how community land trusts work and why they matter.

Manuals and Guides

Practical guides for organizing, developing and running a CLT.

History

The definitive set of resources on the history of the CLT movement.

Roots of the CLT Movement

Roots & Branches, a digital archive of historical materials tracing the origins and evolution of the CLT.

New Communities

The story of New Communities Inc., which grew out of the civil rights movement in Albany, Georgia, and gave birth to the CLT movement in the United States.

Timeline of the CLT Movement

Tracing the intellectual and political pedigree of the international CLT movement.

CLT Hall of Fame

Profiles of the pioneers, organizers and thinkers who seeded and spread the CLT movement.

Research

Academic papers, reports from around the world, the definitive bibliography of CLT publications, US state laws relating to CLTs, and resources for CLT attorneys.

Academic Papers

Academic research on CLTs, including papers by young scholars.

Reports

Reports on CLTs and shared equity homeownership from around the world.

Bibliography

The definitive bibliography of CLT publications, in many languages.

US State Law Database

State laws relating to CLTs across the United States.

Land Tenure for Urban Farming

How land trusts can secure long-term land access for urban farms.

Resources for CLT Attorneys

Model legal documents, further reading and book chapters for US attorneys and law students.

Profiles and video

Case studies and interviews with pivotal figures in the CLT movement, plus CLT videos from around the world and recordings of our past webinars.

Case Studies

Profiles of CLTs and how they work in practice.

Interviews

Conversations with pivotal figures in the CLT movement.

Video Library

CLT videos from around the world.

Event Archive

Recordings and materials from the CLT Center’s past webinars and events.

Global network

An estimated 627 CLTs in at least 14 countries

Explore the global map, national and regional networks, and CLTs in the Global South. (Estimate as of 2024.)

CLT Map and Directory

The definitive global map and directory of community land trusts.

CLT Networks

National and regional CLT networks around the world.

Global South

CLTs and emerging initiatives in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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It takes a community to build a CLT. And solidarity to sustain this work.

We’re all in this together. Partners, foundations and people around the world keep the CLT Center open as a home for the global movement. If you believe in this work, we would be grateful for your support, in whatever amount you can give.

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Il faut une communauté pour construire un CLT. Et de la solidarité pour soutenir ce travail.

Nous sommes tous unis dans ce travail. Des partenaires, des fondations et des personnes du monde entier permettent au CLT Center de rester ouvert, comme un foyer pour le mouvement mondial. Si vous croyez en ce travail, nous vous serions reconnaissants de votre soutien, quel que soit le montant que vous pouvez offrir.

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Hace falta una comunidad para construir un CLT. Y solidaridad para sostener este trabajo.

Estamos todos juntos en esto. Socios, fundaciones y personas de todo el mundo mantienen abierto el CLT Center como hogar del movimiento global. Si crees en este trabajo, te agradeceríamos tu apoyo, en la cantidad que puedas aportar.

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É preciso uma comunidade para construir um CLT. E solidariedade para sustentar esse trabalho.

Estamos todos juntos nessa. Parceiros, fundações e pessoas do mundo todo mantêm o CLT Center aberto como um lar para o movimento global. Se você acredita nesse trabalho, ficaríamos gratos pelo seu apoio, em qualquer valor que você possa doar.

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