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Community land trusts, many of them recently founded, are pursuing a novel solution to the nation’s affordable housing crisis.

The United States wants to be No. 1 in everything it does, but unfortunately, we are not No. 1 in what might be the most important thing: happiness.

A new initiative by Habitat for Humanity is breaking ground to make homes permanently affordable with a land trust model

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Cabinet Minister, seemed to be quite blunt while expressing his anguish against the treatment meted out to the people of the North-East by the people in power in Delhi

The affordable housing crisis in the United States has deep roots. One solution that’s gaining traction separates homeownership from land prices.

Also, the O’Donnell Foundation gave $100 million to endow a new public-health school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the Anthem Foundation pledged $30 million to address maternal health and improve health outcomes for mothers.

JPMorgan Chase has announced five organizations will receive philanthropic capital as part of the firm’s $400 million, five-year commitment to improve housing affordability and stability for underserved households.

Today, JPMorgan Chase announced that five organizations will receive philanthropic capital as part of the firm’s $400 million, five-year commitment to improving housing affordability and stability for underserved households, particularly in Black, Hispanic, and Latino communities. 

Some consumer groups worry that buyers may not fully grasp what they’re giving up in these agreements.

Brenda Torpy, a nationally recognized authority on how community land trusts (CLTs) help provide permanently affordable workforce housing, will address the Camden Rotary Club on Zoom at noon Tuesday, February 15. For nearly 30 years, Torpy led the...