On Common Ground
On Common Ground
Edited by John Emmeus Davis, Line Algoed & María E. Hernández-Torrales
Chapter 20 - London Community Land Trust: A Story of People, Power, and Perseverance - Dave Smith
37 minutes Posted May 26, 2020 at 2:00 pm.
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The founding executive director of the largest CLT in the United Kingdom traces the process and politics behind the establishment of the London Community Land Trust. At the center of this story is a 10-year campaign that was waged by LCLT to acquire and to convert a former NHS hospital into affordable housing. Drawing on this experience, which was ultimately a success, he offers three lessons that are “relevant to the CLT movement worldwide.”