After a controversial decade, what challenges does the Philly Land Bank face? Ceiba & other advocates offer advice.

Mayor Cherelle Parker promised she would have completed getting feedback from Land Bank stakeholders and staff by mid-April.

Public land for public good.
— Will Gonzalez
“You can’t serve the public good without transparency and truth as the bottom line,” said Gonzalez, adding that those key ingredients are missing from the Land Bank’s current operations. He is concerned that over the last decade the Land Bank has turned into a “land grab” for private developers instead of a tool for community development.

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