Introduction to Community Land Trusts: Equitable and Sustainable Community Development [a QuickTime movie], Michael Brown
In Land We Trust: Key Features and Common Variations of Community Land Trusts in the USA, John Emmeus Davis, 2020
Origins and Evolutions of the Community Land Trust in the United States, John Davis, 2014
From Model to Movement: The Growth of Community Land Trusts in the United States, John Davis (2020)
The Diverse World of CLTs, Chapter 1 of Starting a CLT: Organizational and Operational Choices, John Davis
Rationale, Chapter 2 of Starting a CLT: Organizational and Operational Choices, John Davis
Community Land Trusts: The Developer That Doesn’t Go Away, John Davis
Frequently Asked Questions About CLTs, Mike Brown, 2007
Better together: the challenging, transformative complexity of community, land, and trust, John Emmeus Davis, 2020
Start-up Community Land Trust Hub (Grounded Solutions Network)
Sponsorship, Chapter 3 of Starting a CLT: Organizational and Operational Choices, John Davis
Service Area, Chapter 4 of Starting a CLT: Organizational and Operational Choices, John Davis
Primer on Membership Development, John Davis
Key Decisions and Tasks for a New Community Land Trust
CLT Roles and Responsibilities
Pros and Cons of Regional CLT Development
Rules of Thumb for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers
Initial Choices, Chapter 2 of CLT Technical Manual
Incorporation and Basic Structural Considerations, Chapter 3 of CLT Technical Manual
CLT Bylaws Considerations, Chapter 4 of CLT Technical Manual
Model Classic Bylaws and Commentary, Chapter 5 of CLT Technical Manual
Tax Exempt Status for CLTs, Chapter 6 of CLT Technical Manual
Comparing the Four Major Approaches to Resale Formulas
Implementing Restrictions on Ownership, Chapter 8 of CLT Technical Manual
Enforceability of the CLT’s Preemptive Right, Chapter 9 of CLT Technical Manual
Resale Formula Design, Chapter 10 of CLT Technical Manual
Video Guide to Choosing a Resale Formula, Julie Brunner
Affordable Pricing and Resale Formulas (Grounded Solutions Network)
Development on CLT-Owned Land: Issues and Options
Community Land Trusts and the HOME Program
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Definition
Community Land Trusts and the HOME Program – CPD93-42
Using HOME with Community Land Trusts
Summary of HUD Regulations Affecting CLTs
Fannie Mae Information on Community Land Trusts – January 2011
Fannie Mae “Community Land Trust Option”
Fannie Mae Uniform Rider to Ground Lease
Fannie Mae Appraisal Methodology
Fannie Mae Selling Guide Updates 2011
Marketing Tips for CLT Homes – Michael Brown
Key Issues in Homebuyer Selection
Project Planning and Pricing, Chapter 18 of CLT Technical Manual
Subsidy Structure, Chapter 19 of CLT Technical Manual
Financing CLT Homes, Chapter 20 of CLT Technical Manual
Marketing, Buyer Assistance, Buyer Selection, Chapter 21 of CLT Technical Manual
CLT Real Estate Transactions, Chapter 22 of CLT Technical Manual
Matrix of CLT Administrative Responsibilities
More Than Money – John Davis (2017)
Counter-Cyclical Stewardship (2008)
CLT Post-Purchase Stewardship, Chapter 23 Chapter 18 of CLT Technical Manual
Planning for Sustainability, Chapter 24 Chapter 18 of CLT Technical Manual
Stewardship Standards for Homeownership Programs (Grounded Solutions Network)
Stewardship Policies and Procedures Template Manual (Grounded Solutions Network, 2024)
The Partnership Potential of Municipal Land Banks and Community Land Trust
Shared Equity Homeownership: The Changing Landscape of Resale-Restricted, Owner-Occupied Housing, John Davis
Cheaper Together: How Neighbors Invest in Community , Miriam Axel-Lute, John Emmeus Davis and Harold Simon, Yes (Summer 2012)
Joint Ventures with For-Profit Developers, Rick Jacobus and Maegan Winning
Shared-Equity Homeownership – Definition, description, and discussion of “shared equity homeownership”, written by John Emmeus Davis for the Encyclopedia of Housing (Second Edition), Edward T. Carswell, ed., Los Angeles, CA; Sage Publications, Inc; 666-670
CLTs and Condominiums, Chapter 14 of CLT Technical Manual
CLTs and Cooperatives, Chapter 15 8 of CLT Technical Manual
Building Collaboration among Community Land Trusts Providing Affordable Housing and Conservation Land Trusts Protecting Land for Ecological Value, Katie Michels and Davis Hindin, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2023
Lands in Trust, Homes That Last – A Performance Evaluation of the Champlain Housing Trust, John Davis and Alice Stokes, 2009
Lands in Trust, Homes That Last – A Performance Evaluation of the Champlain Housing Trust, John Davis and Alice Stokes, 2009
The Asset-Building Potential of Shared-Equity Homeownership, John Davis and Rick Jacobus
Stewardship Works, John Davis and Emily Thaden, Shelterforce, Fall 2010
Performance, Chapter 5 of Shared-Equity Homeownership
Balancing Affordability and Opportunity: An Evaluation of Affordable Homeownership Programs with Long-Term Affordability Restrictions, Kenneth Temkin, Brett Theodos and David Price, The Urban Institute, October 2010
A Promising Way Forward for Homeownership: Assessing the Benefits of Shared Equity Programs, Kenneth Temkin, Brett Theodos and David Price, Community Investments, Spring 2011
The Commodity Effects of Decommodification: Community Land Trusts and Neighborhood Property Values, Katherine Nelson et all, 2020
The 2022 census of community land trusts and shared equity entities in the United States: prevalence, practice and impact. Working Paper WP23RW1. Cambridge MA: Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, Wang, Ruoniu et al. 2023.
City-CLT Partnership: Municipal Support for Community Land Trusts, John Davis and Rick Jacobus, 2008
City-CLT Partnerships: In Search of Best Practices, John Davis, Maureen Hickey and Rick Jacobus, 2008
Preserving Affordable Homeownership: Municipal Partnerships with Community Land Trusts, John Emmeus Davis and Kristin King-Ries. Cambridge MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2024
Policy, The Role of State and Local Government, Chapter 4, Shared Equity Homeownership
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Definition
Using HOME with Community Land Trusts
Summary of HUD Regulations Affecting CLTs
Community Land Trusts and the HOME Program – CPD93-42
Property Tax Assessments, Chapter 11 of CLT Technical Manual
Subsidy Structure, Chapter 19 of CLT Technical Manual
Land Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities Now and for Future Generations. Washington DC: Center for Community Progress, Kim Graziani. 2021
Community Land Trusts: A Guide for Local Governments. Washington, DC: National League of Cities and Grounded Solutions Network, Lauren Lowery, Matt Weber, Jenee Gaynor, Natasha Leonard, Tina Lee, Alexis Butler, 2021
“Advocating for Community Land Trusts,” , Kristin King-Ries (Journal of Affordable Housing, 2023)
The Community Land Trust Reader The CLT Reader, published in 2010 by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and edited by John Emmeus Davis, brings together the seminal texts that inspired and defined the community land trust movement. A print version of the book may be purchased directly from the publisher. An e-book version of The CLT Reader is available through Amazon.
The International Economic Crisis: A Community Development Perspective, Jane Knodell
“Common Ground: Community-owned Land as a Platform for Equitable and Sustainable Development.” University of San Francisco Law Journal 51 (issue 1), John Emmeus Davis. 2017.
Feasibility Study & Business Plan for a Proposed Community Land Trust Program Serving Denver’s Globeville, Elyria and Swansea Neighborhoods in Denver Colorado, authored for Urban Land Conservancy by Michael Brown and John Emmeus Davis in 2017.
Grounded Solutions Network Resource Library
Arc of Justice: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Beloved Community
On Common Ground: International Perspectives on the Community Land Trust. Madison WI: Terra Nostra Press, John Emmeus Davis, Line Algoed, and Maria Torrales Hernandez (eds.) 2020
Community Matters: Conversations with Reflective Practitioners about the Value and Variety of Resident Engagement in Community Land Trusts. Madison WI: Terra Nostra Press, John Emmeus Davis (ed.) 2022
Reweaving the Tapestry of Tenure: Eight Elders of the CLT Movement Who Championed Community Ownership of Land. Madison WI: Terra Nostra Press, John Emmeus Davis (ed.) 2023