For nearly as long as conservation land trusts have existed, people have questioned whether private land conservation is fundamentally at odds with keeping housing affordable. […]
But instead of a confrontation, what has emerged is more of an intersection. As the old “nature vs. people” model of conservation gives way to new models of community-centered conservation, two types of land trusts—conservation land trusts and community land trusts—are finding opportunities to come together. The result is a two-way street of benefits—conservation land trusts are meeting the needs of their communities in new and profound ways, while the affordable housing initiatives of community land trusts are strengthened by the experience and expertise of land conservationists.
Here we share stories and perspectives of land trusts engaged in this work. Some are pursuing a joint mission of affordable housing and land conservation, others are partnering with community land trusts, and still others are inventing new ways to conserve land for all.
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