SSC2011_Rob Brawner PPT

Solutions for Sustainable Communities
Long Term Affordability of Location-Efficient Development
September 26, 2011

The Atlanta BeltLine
Overview
Largest Urban Redevelopment Project in the U.S.
$2.8 billion over 25 years
6,500 acre redevelopment area
8% of City of Atlanta
Improves Quality of Life
Connects 45 neighborhoods
22 miles of light rail transit
33 miles of trails
1,300 acres of new parks
$240 million of affordable workforce housing
Promotes Sustainable Development
Complete communities (live, work, play, pray, learn)
Transit oriented
Pedestrian friendly
Reclaims blighted industrial properties
Environmentally sustainable features
Generates $20 billion of new private development

The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
Strategic Objectives

Community Land Trusts (CLTs)
How They Work
Land is owned by the Community Land Trust, which is governed by a non-profit board.
A 99-year ground lease between CLT and owner ensures owner-occupancy and responsible use and outlines fees paid to the CLT.
Buildings (residential or commercial) are owned by individuals. Because they pay only for the structure, and not the underlying land, purchasing the building is more affordable.
A resale formula built in to the ground lease is designed to keep homes affordable for subsequent buyers.

The Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative
A National Model
Implements a permanently affordable housing solution on the front end of a large-scale urban redevelopment project
Unprecedented collaboration between public, private, non-profit and community partners
Innovative model for CLTs that balances the principle of community empowerment and the need for economies of scale and efficiency.

ABLP, National CLT Network, and Morehouse host CLT training in Atlanta in May
ABLP, AHAND and Atlanta Civic Site convene CLT Development Committee
CLT Development Committee meets throughout 2009 and develops the framework for creating CLTs in Atlanta
Case competition with Emory MBA and Law students produces models for CLTs in Atlanta
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
Process for Building Support for the ALTC
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABLP) begins exploration of CLTs
Likelihood of CLT implementation
Ongoing work of ALTC, ABLP and partners, including:
Advancement of demonstration projects
Development of financial products with banks
Coordination of policies with City agencies
Securing local and national funding
ABLP engages leading national expert John Davis of Burlington Associates to assist with CLT development in Atlanta
The Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative is incorporated in December 2009, first Board meeting in Jan. 2010,
Executive Director hired Oct. 2010
Jan. ‘07
Sep. ‘07
Feb. ‘08
May ‘08
Sep ‘08
Present
Dec ‘09

Contact Information
Rob Brawner
Program Director
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
Rob@AtlBeltLinePartnership.org
404-446-4405

SSC2011_Rob Brawner PPT

by National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy on Sep 29, 2011

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