CLTs are an important form of social housing, taking land out of the speculative market, preventing displacement, and creating an environment for our communities to be rooted and thrive. Ongoing stewardship of the land resides with the community, rather than corporate landlords developing land into units that existing communities cannot afford. The Long Beach CLT is organized to stabilize our neighborhoods and create paths for working class residents of color to become homeowners. The CLT is in its early stages, establishing the foundation necessary to both acquire land and property for the CLT as soon as possible and to empower more residents to seek the resources to create and sustain a Community Land Trust.