Minneapolis’s current approach to homelessness is an abusive system of shelters, costly and traumatic evictions of encampments, piecemeal resources and long waiting lists for public housing.​

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The land trust is a housing first approach. This means that potential residents would not be required to be sober, have a job, or meet other requirements that would be a barrier to getting housing.

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A community land trust allows us to own land as a collective of local organizers, create an autonomous and sustainable hub for community resources to grow, and build in a model for resident-led governance and ultimately, land back to the original stewards of the land. 

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