Our Mission: The Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network supports current and emerging community land trusts (CLTs) for resident-led planning and long-term, collective control of land in and around Boston.

We are committed to removing land from the speculative market and putting it into the hands of the community for use in permanently affordable housing, economic development, urban agriculture, and open space.

We work to protect and strengthen diverse neighborhoods across our region that are undergoing or at risk of gentrification, to promote understanding of the CLT model, and to advocate for policies and programs that aid in the creation, maintenance and expansion of CLTs.

GBCLTN activities

  • Monthly All-Network Meetings

  • Culture + Education Committee

  • Policy Committee

  • Steering Committee

  • Alternative Finance Committee

  • Community Convenings

The DSNI Contingent at GBCLTN’s 2024 CLT DAy Convening in Chelsea, mA

Strategic Areas of Work

Peer to Peer Learning + Member Capacity Building

Policy Design and Advocacy - local and state

Project Development and Implementation:

  • CLT Acquisition and Stewardship Fund

  • Property Transfer Project

  • Fundraising

Building the Field and Supporting New CLTs

Research and Communications

For more information about the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network contact Minnie McMahon at Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, mmcmahon@dsni.org or 617-710-0895.

GBCLTN is convened by Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative.