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About City of Bridges CLT

City of Bridges Community Land Trust (CBCLT) was founded in 2019 as the first community land trust in Western Pennsylvania. The organization has created 36 units of permanently affordable housing to date, and has more than 38 additional units in various stages of development. City of Bridges leads a transformative, sophisticated, and innovative agenda that is broadly supported by public, philanthropic, and community-based organizations, and benefits from a diverse and committed network of financial partners. CBCLT serves neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania on the lands of the Adena, the Hopewell, the Monongahela, the Seneca, the Lenape, the Shawnee, and the Osage people, among others. The membership of the organization is made up of CLT homeowners and community members who support our mission to build community ownership that preserves permanent affordability, empowers individuals, and ensures responsible growth and stewardship. Throughout the country, CLTs have proven to be a strong partner within regional housing-justice ecosystems working to create equity and prevent displacement, and are considered a key strategy within the solidarity economy movement. 

The community land trust model is a product of the Civil Rights movement in the Jim Crow South, and with that history, the DNA of our work is interwoven with direct democracy and the rethinking of a system built to propagate and protect white wealth. City of Bridges takes the 50 year history of the CLT movement seriously in our work to overcome entrenched racism in housing. City of Bridges CLT strives to build wealth for households and families who have been shut out of homeownership and to support our residents for long-term success, while remaining grounded in the diverse communities we serve.

The national standard for CLT governance is a board comprised of three equal parts. One third of our board is reserved for individuals who live in CBCLT homes, one third is reserved for individuals who live in the communities we serve, and the final third is reserved for individuals who bring a specific personal or professional experience to the board that will help advance CBCLT’s mission. This model ensures that the people and communities we serve are centered in organizational decision making. 

To learn more about City of Bridges Community Land Trust, visit our website, our Membership Welcome Packet, and a podcast/transcript about our work.