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Condominium Housing Model Suffers from Public Policy Blindspots
Read our policy brief about the inherent weaknesses in the condominium model that must be resolved to provide affordable and long-term viable ownership opportunities.
Kensington Corridor Trust: The First Four Years
This City Case explores the first four years of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT). KCT is a neighborhood trust started in 2019 whose mission is to acquire and redevelop real estate on a disinvested commercial corridor and place it into long-term community control to preserve culture and affordability while building neighborhood power and wealth. KCT has an innovative trust governance structure that seeks to decommodify commercial and residential assets by taking them out of the speculative market and placing them under community control. Read a commentary by Karen Black on the KCT model here.