DJP’s mission is to work with historically marginalized communities to address systemic racism by transforming law enforcement and the structure of the criminal justice system through intersectional movement building, direct action, advocacy, and collaborative education.

This past week America suffered a great loss with the passing of Congressman John Lewis of Georgia. The good news of this week is that ULC, in our small way, has carried on Lewis’s legacy of gaining power through land ownership, as residents moved into the newly opened Walnut Street Lofts, 66 permanently affordable apartments developed by Medic Consulting Group, which are held in ULC’s 99-year ground lease.

John Emmeus Davis is the true guru of community land trusts, and is an accomplished scholar, writer, teacher, city planner, and community organizer.

One of the many communities ULC is proud to partner with is Lakewood.