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Stewardship Takes Staff

Measuring the effectiveness of AI in CLT stewardship, with people in the loop.

At the typical community land trust, three full-time staff carry a promise meant to last as long as the ground lease. The research shows stewardship works, and that it takes time funding rarely covers. Five metrics we propose to measure, three commitments on how AI gets used, and why an untracked refinance puts a home at risk.

Matthew Wyman Read the article →

More is in progress, including a piece on what tokenized ownership does and does not solve for permanent affordability. Tell us what you would want us to take apart.