CONWAY — A new non-profit organization is taking aim at one of the Mount Washington Valley’s biggest challenges — the rising cost of land and housing — with a model designed to keep property affordable for generations.
The Eastern Slope Alliance is in the process of seeking 501(c)(3) status and is modeled in part on community land trusts which exist commonly in towns with housing shortages.
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