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ICE Educational and Technical Resources
The following
resources, many written by staff of the Institute for Community Economics (ICE), provide valuable information about
affordable housing and community economic development issues. Also included
are technical guides for community land trusts (CLTs) and those interested
in establishing CLTs. Descriptions of ICE's
mission and program can be found in program brochures, ICE Update, and ICE's
current annual report - all available upon request.
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should not be considered a substitute for, technical assistance services
offered by ICE. Please contact our Technical Assistance
staff at westernice@aol.com to find out
how ICE can assist you with the
development and growth of your organization.
Technical
Introductory
Theoretical
Stories
Free
Resources
CLT Technical Manuals
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The Community Land
Trust Legal Manual
This manual,
prepared by ICE's community
land trust legal task force, provides community land trusts and their lawyers
with information about legal issues regarding organizational structure,
separate ownership of land and buildings, ground leases, and equity
limitation. Includes model documents. 240 pages, 2002. (revised edition)
$100.00
Managing the Money
Side: Financial Management for Community-Based Housing Organizations
For CLTs and
other community-based housing organizations, Managing the Money Side
identifies the types of financial problems that can overwhelm an
organization without an adequate accounting system. The manual then leads
readers through the process of developing sound budgeting, accounting and
reporting systems. Written for ICE
by Kirby White and funded by Metropolitan Life Foundation. 136 pages,
1994.
$25.00
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A Guide to
Resident Selection and Education for Community Land Trusts
From the initial step of reaching out to potential residents, to the selection
process itself, to ongoing education and support for leaseholders, this
guide will inform readers of the steps in an effective resident selection
process. 61 pages, 1991.
$7.50
An Introduction to Community Land Trusts
This introductory
package was initially compiled for An Introduction to Community Land
Trusts, a one-day seminar presented by ICE
and funded by HUD in November 2003.
The package includes Options and Issues in Creating a Community
Land Trust; the study guide to the video Homes and Hands: Community
Land Trusts
in Action; excerpts from the book Affordable City; Getting
Organized: A Model Development Plan for Community Land Trusts, and a
series of handouts providing an overview of the CLT model.
$20.00
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Articles
from ABA Journal of Affordable Housing, Focus: Long Term Affordability,
Spring, 1992
This series of articles includes: Community Land Trusts and Ground
Leases, by David Abromowitz, 3 pages; Cooperatives
and Mutual Housing Associations, by David H. Kirkpatrick, 2 pages; Resale
Restrictions and Leverage Controls, by Michael F. Keeley
and Peter B. Manzo, 3 pages; and Long-Term
Affordability and Tax Credits, by Jeffrey Kuta,
3 pages.
$1.50 for the series of articles
The Burlington
CLT as a Private Complement to Public Land
and Housing Programs: A Policy Proposal
By the Community and Economic Development Office, City of Burlington.
Proposals for city programs to cooperate with and encourage the
development of the BCLT. 12 pages, 1984.
$2.50
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Introducing Community Land
Trusts
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Video:
Homes and Hands: Community Land
Trusts in Action
Produced by the
Academy Award winning filmmakers of Women's Educational Media, in
collaboration with ICE, Homes
and Hands: Community Land Trusts in Action is a dynamic introduction
to the community land trust (CLT) model. It features the stories of CLTs
in Durham,
North Carolina, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Burlington, Vermont. Homeowners, board
members, CLT staff and local city officials tell their stories of how a
CLT has made a difference in their communities. The video provides an
excellent introduction to the CLT concept and how it addresses land and
housing issues in diverse communities across the United States.
Comes with a 23 page companion guide. This Guide available in English or
Spanish. 1998. VHS format.
$15.00, $3.00 – additional copies of the 23-page companion guide.
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BROCHURE:
Introducing Community Land Trusts
A concise,
compelling brochure introducing community land trusts, explaining the
importance of community control of land and including a description of
the essential features of CLTs, endorsements from people involved in
CLTs, and stories of three successful CLTs. This is a useful tool for
local CLT organizing and includes a space to fill in a local contact name.
1993. Also available in Spanish. 1999.
$25.00 for 100 copies
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The
Community Land Trust Handbook and Profiles of Community Land Trusts:
Reprints of Articles from Community Economics
The Handbook,
prepared by ICE and published
by Rodale Press, includes a description of the community land trust model
and its theoretical basis, nine case studies of early CLTs, and practical
advice on organizing, financing and developing a CLT. With pictures,
illustrations and an easy-to-read format, this book is a key resource for
anyone interested in CLTs. 228 pages, 1982.
$7.00
Affordable
Forever – Land Trusts Across the Country
Reprints
of two articles from Shelterforce
magazine: one, a feature article
explaining the CLT model and CLT work in various parts of the country;
the other, a preview of the study by John Davis and Amy Demetrowitz entitled Permanent Affordability: Does
the Community Land Trust Deliver On Its Promises – a study of resales at Burlington Community Land Trust.
$.50
per copy
Permanently
Affordable Homeownership
Prepared
by John E. Davis and Amy Demetrowitz of
Burlington Associates, this is a study completed in May 2003 of resale
data from Burlington Community Land Trust – established in 1983.
The study evaluates the effectiveness of the CLT model in delivering
permanently affordable homeownership opportunities.
$5.00
Integrating
Social Equity and Growth Management: Linking Community Land
Trusts and Smart Growth
A
theoretical framework for utilizing both the Community Land Trust and
Smart Growth approaches to developing affordable homes and viable
neighborhoods. The paper was
written for ICE by Tasha Harmon, coordinator of
the Community Development Network, the association of nonprofit housing
developers in Multnomah County,
Oregon. A companion piece, Social Equity and
Smart Growth: An Overview of Tools, will be available for purchase in
later this year.
$10.00
Options
and Issues in Creating a Community
Land Trust
A
report prepared for the MacArthur Foundation by
John Emmeus Davis describing the range of
issues that face communities organizing CLTs
and the options for addressing them.
50 pages, 2002
$5.00
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CLT Stories
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Of
People and Land: Telling Our Stories, Building Homes, Creating Community
By OPAL Community Land Trust. This book is a
heartfelt portrait of 18 families and the community land trust that
brought them together in one neighborhood Full color photos of the
families, their neighborhood, Opal Commons, and their island home in Washington
State's San Juan
Island. The
narrative reveals the struggles and triumphs of individuals with no prior
experience in non-profit housing. They form a group, define common goals,
secure funding, build their first neighborhood of 18 homes, and go on to
build a second neighborhood of 24 additional homes. During their first
ten years, they form strong community bonds and create a successful
organization. 32 pages. 1999.
$10.00
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Free Electronic Resources
To request an order form,
please call ICE at 413-746-8660,
ext. 109 or send an e-mail to ltaadmin@iceclt.org.
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