Community Land Trust Initiative

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

The areas most affected by the problems described are highly desirable but historically not, like most industrial districts and cultural centers

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Veterans

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Unemployed individuals

LGBTQ+ community

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Other

Describe the challenge you want to address:

* Cost of housing is unsustainable
* Gentrification of historic neighborhoods destroy what made these places special

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Initiatives to fund or raise awareness for "community land trusts," a type of non-profit that can own the land in a community and bargain foro what the community wants and/or needs.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

11232