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Some Groups In L.A. Are Turning To Community Land Trusts For Affordable Housing

February 5, 2019

James DeFilippis (BSPPP) joins NPR’s All Things Considered for a conversation about the practice of turning to community land trusts to support affordable housing.

NPR All Things Considered, February 4, 2019

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