Crescent City CLT

Crescent City Community Land Trust is committed to the long-term, sustainable renewal of New Orleans. We bridge resources, partnerships, projects and people.

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Homelessness on the rise in New Orleans. “We're seeing folks who are being forced out by our affordable housing crisis, and that's a new population,” says director of N.O. Health Dept. https://t.co/GqNX9rM8Sh

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On Monday, @NORArevitalizes approved our 1st commercial project - bringing back the Vaucresson family business, along with perm. affordable residential rental, to the 7th Ward - for a Commercial Corridors loan. Another piece of the capital stack secured. More details to come!

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Join Crescent City CLT in standing for affordable housing in the Bywater! Make your voice heard at 11am tomorrow (5/23) in City Council chambers and/or email your City Council representatives today!
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Join us on Tues 4/16 for a conversation with long-time CLT activist Dr. "Gus" Newport and a viewing of the doc "Holding Ground" in the Earl K. Long Library at UNO. In partnership with the UNO Planning & Urban Studies Dept.

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HUD will give preference to developers who build affordable housing in Opportunity Zones. We look forward it! https://t.co/RFDhIC3rJJ

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The Pythian Market food hall gets a nod in The Advocate this week for its variety of food options during Mardi Gras! And it makes us more proud of the 25 permanently affordable rental units upstairs!! https://t.co/y1fgaI2giU

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Permanent affordability presents a solution to this eviction crisis! https://t.co/58lPrg8H1P

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NOLA Fam, Don't Dumb Down the Smart Housing Mix...We Can't Replace What We Displace. Call your City Council representative today! https://t.co/BLlCHU5qdu

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Affordable CLT Homes in the Lower 9th Ward for sale! Learn more at our upcoming Public Info Session - Jan 30 @ 6p. See flyer for details! https://t.co/shloq6rd6k

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CM Palmer is calling for mandatory homestead exemption for residential STR, and affordable housing requirement for commercial STR, which we support! Come to City Hall on Thurs Jan 10 at 10a to voice your opinion. https://t.co/a5PWFgVMSn

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Come see us at Dillard University 's 12th Annual Housing, Health & Community Resources Fair on Sat Oct 20!!

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STR Public Comment period ends today! Let the CPC know how short-term rentals are impacting your neighborhood. Email [email protected] https://t.co/yj0DArQs2y

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In Oakland, landowners are selling their residential properties to the Oakland Community Land Trust in order to preserve affordability in their neighborhoods! https://t.co/TihwVM4ZeO

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NOLA City Employee says public works and other city employees need better pay and working conditions. https://t.co/z5IH2wXRPx

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Commute Discrimination Is A Thing. Case for equitable transit-oriented development!
https://t.co/brKDWut8hr

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NextCity highlights the Claiborne Corridor Cultural Innovation District and the great community organizing work of Asali Ecclesiastes! https://t.co/Rn17lrr1SY

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"But affordability is not the same as democratic decision-making about collectively owned land. If we are to imagine more explicit control over land through CLTs, what would it look like?" https://t.co/lWyRTvzhkP

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'Community land trusts cannot stem the tide of development, but they can affect the “speed of change.”' A recent study found that the presence of a community land trust decreased the odds of gentrification by 70 percent. Houston is listening!
https://t.co/oQiQRWGPJ6

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The Pythian continues to make the news! Mixed use building in downtown New Orleans with more than 30% permanently affordable units. And a conveniently located food hall on the 1st floor that everyone is talking about!! https://t.co/e3aYyI5VAM

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Tribute to a piece of history at the Pythian. https://t.co/wrLoMdLZMa