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Abstract
While homeownership is widely associated with a bundle of individual legal rights, it must be seen in relation to its social and political implications. This piece aims to differentiate the meaning and value of homeownership and make room for alternative tenures. Community Land Trusts are one promising alternative model. I argue that there is a great need to develop alternatives to homeownership and eventually to decommodify housing altogether.
Acknowledgement
The insightful help of Susan Fainstein is gratefully acknowledged. Many thanks to David Madden for editorial support.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
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Notes on contributors
Peter Marcuse
Peter Marcuse is a long-standing contributor to City and Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University. Email: [email protected]