Our Mission & Vision
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
The vision of the WSCLT is to create communities that embody equity, opportunity, vibrance, and wellness where all may flourish.
Our mission is to provide permanently affordable housing with community-centered development in West Charlotte and beyond.
VALUE Statements
DIGNITY
We respect each human life equally
COLLABORATION
We work with- not for profits
We strengthen one another
EMPOWERMENT
We do what we say
We deliver tangible results
INTEGRITY
PROGRESS
Principles
01
PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The affordability of the land and improvements upon the land for the benefit of the local community now and in perpetuity.
02
QUALITY HOMES
Facilitate access to land for tenants and homeowners through the construction and rehabilitation of quality housing on the land.
03
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES
Examples may include: co-operative structures, emphasis on local markets, development of appropriate technology, equitable wage structures, affordable leases, educational and apprenticeship programs, and egalitarian work and living situations.
04
EARTH CARE
Develop local land use rights on terms which conserve and replenish natural resources, including air, soil, water, and native plant and animal communities.
05
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND CULTURE BEARING
Foster the preservation and expansion of culture and cultural resources from within the service area in building creative and just places.
06
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Respect and foster self-determination and community participation in decision making.
