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Brussels Community Land Trust Guarantees Affordable Housing For Vulnerable Communities, Including Immigrants and Refugees, and in One of Europe’s Most Expensive Cities

By Felipe Litsek, Lara Masetto • Translation by Ujwala Murthy • March 13, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of articles about Community Land Trust (CLT) experiences around the world. We selected a few cases based on their potential to inspire others. These […]

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After Three Years of Review, Rio de Janeiro Approves its New Master Plan: Explore Two Innovations with Impacts for the Favelas

By Felipe Litsek • Translation by Nathan Bergrin • December 28, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The city of Rio de Janeiro officially has a new Master Plan. In an extraordinary session held on December 11, 2023, councilors approved Bill Complement No. 44-A/2021, instituting the new Master […]

#HousingWatch

Brazil’s ‘Favela Community Land Trust’ Celebrates Five Years and Hosts International Exchange in Rio de Janeiro

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Nathan Bergrin • November 29, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The Favela Community Land Trust Project* marked its fifth anniversary in 2023, having grown as a model for ensuring stability and security of tenure in self-managed communities. The milestone was celebrated […]

Civil Society

A Model for the Global South: Puerto Rico’s Community Land Trust, the Fideicomiso de la Tierra Caño Martín Peña

By Felipe Litsek, Lara Masetto • Translation by Cristina Fornara • October 1, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of articles about Community Land Trust (CLT) experiences around the world. We selected a few cases based on their potential to inspire others. These examples show […]

#HousingWatch

After Intense Public Pressure, Rio City Hall Backtracks and Maintains Community Land Trust Provision in Master Plan, With Cuts

By Felipe Litsek, Tarcyla Fidalgo • Translation by Annie Swank • June 27, 2023

Clique aqui para Português June 2023 marked a significant step towards victory for housing rights advocates in Rio de Janeiro. City Hall decided to reverse its prior decision and restore a provision to encourage Community […]

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