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Collectivity in your community is an essential component in combating gentrification, eviction and unwanted development. Collectivity, however, takes work and time on behalf of many community members. One way to combat speculation in your community, along with collectivity and unity, is collective titling.

Collective title has the potential to provide quality affordable housing through shared equity and institutional arrangements that directly and indirectly provide access to economic, social and cultural capital in your community.

Why Collective Title?

There are many benefits that come with collective titling, click below to find out more.

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What is the Process?

Collective titling takes time, resources and organization. Our comprehensive guidebook, Comunidade! covers organization methods, collective titling processes, and more. Click below to download Comunidade!

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Advocates in My Area

Do you need help organizing around land rights in your community? Click below to request help.

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Improve Your Community Together

Gaining Collective title is just the first step in claiming for a right to the city. Learn How to use your community land trust model to improve your neighborhood.

Existing Community Land Trust Models

Did you know that Afro-Brazilian Quilombos function like a Community Land Trust? Community Land Trusts are increasing in popularity and are popping up all over the world in areas where evictions, displacement and gentrification are taking place. Take a look at some existing CLT models.

“Saber que tipo de cidade queremos é uma questão que não pode ser dissociada de saber que tipo de vínculos sociais, relacionamentos com a natureza, estilos de vida, tecnologias e valores estéticos nós desejamos. O direito à cidade é muito mais que a liberdade individual de ter acesso aos recursos urbanos: é um direito de mudar a nós mesmos, mudando a cidade.”
-David Harvey

Projeto: Templated; Imagens: Principal: Alexa Jensen; Organizing: Rio on Watch, Benito Aranda-Comer, Laura Gama; Quilombo Gian Cornachini