Follow up to Bernie Sanders Housing Policies in Cherokee County
The next Cherokee County Housing Forum is coming up on November 5th, be informed, show up, ask questions, and participate.
Cherokee County is hosting the next attainable housing forum on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Canton Theatre, 171 E. Main St. in downtown Canton. This will be the 9th housing forum hosted by the county.
If you plan to attend, you may want to listen to a podcast I was on earlier this week and review at least 1 of the my posts covering Housing in Cherokee County.
Links to the podcast episode and blog posts are listed below if you want to be informed for the event or if you cannot attend the event but still want to learn more.
PODCAST
This past week, a friend and local financial advisor, Hamilton Brandenburg, asked me appear on his podcast called Successfully Retired. Our discussion centered around Affordable Housing, the History of Community Land Trusts, the purposes of Community Land Trusts/Land Banks, and more realistic ways to possibly solve some of the housing troubles in Cherokee County.
Here is a link to the podcast episode and the easy way to find it on Spotify:
Link to Spotify:
If you have not read my posts about Housing in Cherokee County and beyond, here are a few samples below:
Navigating the Housing Maze: Lessons from Burlington's Experiment and Why Cherokee County Should Steer Clear
Recently, I’ve been paying close attention to our local leader’s discussions about establishing Community Land Trusts (CLT) or Land Banks in our area to tackle “affordable housing.” I did some research on CLTs and learned that none other than Bernie Sanders, then may…
The Five L's Crushing Housing Affordability
The housing crunch is a hot topic in local politics. Many candidates and elected officials are boasting about Community Land Trust and Public Land Banks; however, the housing affordability conversation boils down to five “L’s”: Land, Labor, Laws, Lumber, and Lending
Why Municipal Government-Managed Community Land Trusts and Land Banks Are Bad for Local Economies: A Case Study in Cherokee County
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If you live in our area, I hope to see you at the next Housing Forum on November 5th. If you are unable to attend but still want to chat, let’s discuss this over coffee or a beer; reach out via email at dan@thrailkill.us or use the Message button below.
Have a good one,
Dan