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by Debra Chasnoff, Helen S. Cohen
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"An extraordinarily informative and inspiring video that presents a clear and vivid description of how land trusts work and why they are an attractive mechanism for providing affordable housing and developing strong communities. A terrific teaching resource for courses in urban studies, housing and community development."
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Homes & Hands: Community Land Trusts in Action is the inspiring story of three communities where low-income residents have found an empowering new way to make housing permanently affordable to people who are usually left out of the American dream. Community land trusts (CLTs) take a new, progressive approach to the ownership of land and housing. With land trust homes, local community groups own the land, lowering the cost of housing dramatically and eliminating the usual spiral of land price speculation. Through personal stories, the nuts and bolts of the organizations and communities in Durham, North Carolina, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Burlington, Vermont are explained by the residents themselves. The tenacity and vision of these community activists will encourage audiences to rethink their assumptions about housing in the United States, and provide a fresh perspective on community development. Appropriate for:
36 minutes • VHS
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REVIEWS "We've shown HOMES & HANDS to groups of neighborhood residents who have been moved and inspired...People who usually feel disenfranchised and left out of the planning process see that they can actually take matters into their own hands and have a positive impact on their communities." "This excellent video...is ideal for nonprofits, community planners and housing lenders hoping to provide affordable housing today and assure that such housing remains affordable years from now." MC Journal: The Journal for Academic Media Librarianship full review
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