Edith Maryon Stiftung

= "properties are taken off the speculative market and made more accessible to causes that would otherwise be unable to access land".

URL = http://www.maryon.ch/foundation/themes/projects/#.WCW3k6OZMg4

Description

Pedro Jardim:

"A foundation that leases properties to projects for a small percentage of the price of the property on a long-term building lease basis. Through their efforts, properties are taken off the speculative market and made more accessible to causes that would otherwise be unable to access land. The Foundation has purchased more than 100 properties in Europe since 1990. Owning a larger number of properties allows it to leverage their financial resources to benefit community-based projects like Agora which generally do not make high profitability as a first priority.

In this Community Land Trust model, we find an adaptable framework that has great potential for eco-villages, maker labs, coop-apartments, co-working spaces, many of which are searching for alternative ways to finance their projects. This allows them to focus on creating services, solutions and content that is not motivated by profit alone Each of these projects contribute to the development of a society where value is not only defined by financial capital, but extended to encompass the social, cultural and reputational value that exists in communities." (https://b.coliga.co/be-more-human-capital-%E2%84%BF-76beaa58dba5#.jdb3doasx)