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Community Land T rust in Brussels

Community Land T rust in Brussels. Brussels. Capital of Belgium, capital of Europe 1.200.000 residents. Housing crisis - 60 % tenants - 39.000 social houses (7,7% of the park) - More than ¼ under poverty line - By 2020: demografical boom (120.000 new residents )

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Community Land T rust in Brussels

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  1. Community Land Trust in Brussels

  2. Brussels • Capital of Belgium, capital of Europe • 1.200.000 residents

  3. Housing crisis - 60 % tenants - 39.000 socialhouses (7,7% of the park) - More than ¼ underpoverty line - By 2020: demografical boom (120.000 new residents) - Housingprices more thandoubled in 10 years - 50.000 families waitingfor a social house - Housing plan: 5000 new socialdwellings

  4. Origins of CLT movement in Brussels • Actions againsthousing crisis • Solidaritysavinggroups • L’espoir • Lookingfornewhomeownership models • Lookingfor new waysto the right tohousingand right to the city

  5. Steps to a CLT in Brussels 2008: Conference on housingcooperatives in France 2009: VisittoBurlington 2009:Introduction of the CLT model in Belgium 2010: Charter for CLT in Brussels 2011: Création of CLT Platform 2011: Feasabilitystudyforregional gouvernement 2012: Subsidies for the creation of a CLT 2013: First property

  6. Building a CLT-movement

  7. Why is theresomany interest in CLT’s? • Housing crisis • Thread of gentrification • Lack of effectiveanswerfrom the classicalhousingorganisations • Political goodwill andfundingfor new affordablehousing • Receptiveforinnovation • Available tools for promoting homeownership: cheaploans,… • Neighbourghboodcontrats: free acces to land • Broad support fromlocalgroupsand families in housingneed • Partnerships withdevellopement partners

  8. Organisationalstructure • Non profit organisation • Foundation • 1 central CLT for Brussels • Support from the RegionalGouvernment • Double structure:

  9. Communityinvolvement • in close collaboration with existing housing organisations, local organisations and grassroots movements • Membership through saving fund  saving group • Participation of futur houseowners and neighbours in design and planning of houses

  10. The first operations • Vandenpeereboom Molenbeek • 32 units and communityspaceon empty plot • Savinggroup • Builder: Socialhousingcoorporation • “Neighbourhood Contract”

  11. The first operations • Verheyden Anderlecht • Renovation of empty parish center (church) • 7 apartments and community space • Community garden

  12. Outside Brussels Flandres: first experiment in the city of Ghent Wallonie: Platform

  13. www.community-land-trust.be

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