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How one LA neighborhood is fighting corporate landlords by taking land off the market for good.
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In this episode
- Why a banking policy shift handed neighborhoods to private investors
- How community land ownership works as a practical alternative
- What one Los Angeles neighborhood is doing to keep housing local
- Why removing land from the market can protect affordability long term
About this episode
A change in how banks do business caused an explosion of private companies becoming our landlords. One neighborhood in Los Angeles is part of a movement keeping the control of land and property out of giant corporations’ portfolios and in the hands of communities.This episode is sponsored by:
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