When a prospective buyer in Minnesota finds a home on the open-market that they want to purchase, their local Community Land Trust (CLT) purchases the house and land. The buyer uses a CLT-approved mortgage to buy the house from the CLT.
Housing is a Hot Topic in Ohio – Watch our Webinar to Hear Directly from Developers about Getting Projects Done
The webinar, hosted by GOPC and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, is entitled Private Development Programs for Weak Markets and focused on the experience of for-profit developers working in weak markets to build market strength and simultaneously address racial- and income-disparities.
CDFIs Build Stronger Communities Throughout Ohio
GOPC and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Release Working Paper on Strategies for Equitable Real Estate Development
Equitable Development: Preserving NOAH in Target Neighborhoods
Recently, GOPC partnered with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to report on equitable development interventions that can be used to improve equity outcomes within the context of weak real estate markets found in legacy cities within the United States. The equitable development strategies we profiled attempt to make safe, secure, and affordable housing attainable for residents of color and low-income residents through increased production, maximizing benefits associated with affordable housing, or capitalizing on market opportunities.
GOPC Releases Multi-Year Strategic Housing Plan for Springfield
Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) has released a multi-year strategic housing plan for Springfield. Quality Housing for All: A Four-Year Strategic Plan for Springfield provides community leaders with a roadmap to address current and future housing needs in Springfield. Community leaders have elevated housing as a communitywide priority.
Budget Wrap-Up: A Review of Important Policies in Ohio's Biennial Budget
July 1 marks the beginning of the State of Ohio's new fiscal year, with the enactment of the new biennial budget. A state budget always reflects what the priorities of the state are, and the most recent budget includes a number of issues Greater Ohio had been tracking throughout the legislative process.
