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Why Land Trusts Are Taking Steps to Support Affordable Housing

Steve Rosenberg

June 2026, English

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Placed in the context of land trusts’ embrace of community-centered conservation, this paper (1) explains why land trusts are taking steps to support affordable housing; (2) examines some of the forces that can make this challenging; and (3) shares examples of places where positive change is underway.

Keywords

Climate Mitigation, Community Land Trusts, Conservation, Environment, Environmental Planning, Farm Land, Housing, Land Trusts, Land Use Planning, Natural Resources, Open Space, Resilience, Smart Growth, Zoning