The collaboration with Futura News continues, bringing new insights into the Torino Social Impact ecosystem through the perspective of emerging journalists.

The latest article in Visione Futura, the column developed in collaboration with Futura News, explores Italy’s first Community Land Trust: an innovative housing model currently taking shape in Turin’s Aurora neighbourhood, at Corso Giulio Cesare 34.

At the heart of the project is CLT Terreno Comune, a participatory foundation established in 2024 together with the Fondazione di Comunità Porta Palazzo, the sociale enterprise CO-ABITARE, and the Comitato di Cittadini CLT Corso Giulio 34. Its goal is to experiment with a new approach to housing access based on collective land ownership and the sale of homes at below-market prices that will remain affordable over time.

Through the testimony of Karl Kraehmer, President of CLT Terreno Comune, the article explores how the model works, its origins in the U.S. civil rights movement, and its potential as a tool to counter gentrification, promote participatory governance, and strengthen the relationship between residents, neighbourhoods, and the public interest.

Article by Alexandra Onofreiasa.

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