Bridget Gainer and Amanda Williams: Red tulips in Washington Park testify to the need to reverse redlining

Today, the Cook County Land Bank Authority has generated significant community wealth. And because more than 90% of properties sold by the Land Bank are for homeownership, that money remains in the community. With nearly 1,700 homes redeveloped and twice that number in the pipeline, the impact is real. The Land Bank didn’t make this happen on its own; its mission of reclaiming the land’s potential is shared by residents, community organizations, civic leaders, elected officials, artists, activists and more.