Resource Library
CLT resources from around the world, collected over decades
Guides, research, case studies, interviews, videos and history, collected and curated in multiple languages to introduce the CLT, document practice and trace the history of the movement.
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Getting started
A great place to start if you are thinking about starting a CLT, or have already begun.
What Is a CLT?
An introduction to how community land trusts work and why they matter.
Manuals and Guides
Practical guides for organizing, developing and running a CLT.
History
The definitive set of resources on the history of the CLT movement.
Roots of the CLT Movement
Roots & Branches, a digital archive of historical materials tracing the origins and evolution of the CLT.
New Communities
The story of New Communities Inc., which grew out of the civil rights movement in Albany, Georgia, and gave birth to the CLT movement in the United States.
Timeline of the CLT Movement
Tracing the intellectual and political pedigree of the international CLT movement.
Research
Academic papers, reports from around the world, the definitive bibliography of CLT publications, and US state laws relating to CLTs.
Academic Papers
Academic research on CLTs, including papers by young scholars.
Reports
Reports on CLTs and shared equity homeownership from around the world.
Bibliography
The definitive bibliography of CLT publications, in many languages.
US State Law Database
State laws relating to CLTs across the United States.
Land Tenure for Urban Farming
How land trusts can secure long-term land access for urban farms.
Profiles and video
Case studies and interviews with pivotal figures in the CLT movement, plus CLT videos from around the world and recordings of our past webinars.
Case Studies
Profiles of CLTs and how they work in practice.
Interviews
Conversations with pivotal figures in the CLT movement.
Video Library
CLT videos from around the world.
Webinar Archive
Recordings from the CLT Center’s past webinars.
Global network
There are an estimated 627 CLTs in at least 14 countries (as of 2024). Explore the global map, national and regional networks, and CLTs in the Global South.
CLT Map and Directory
The definitive global map and directory of community land trusts.
CLT Networks
National and regional CLT networks around the world.
Global South
CLTs and emerging initiatives in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
World CLT Day
An annual day to celebrate, promote and amplify the global CLT movement.
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Our assistant draws on everything in this library, Terra Nostra Press publications and other seminal works about CLTs.