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African American Redress Network presents restorative justice report for Lakeland; council to study recommendations
Summary
The African American Redress Network presented a staff report documenting historical harms from Lakeland'area urban renewal, estimated average homeowner wealth loss, and a menu of policy proposals — including compensation, a Return-to-Lakeland program, lake access projects, energy pilots, a transit pass, and scholarships — that the City Council accepted for further study.
The African American Redress Network (AARN) presented "Restorative Justice for Lakeland," a staff report to the City of College Park Council on July 8 that documents historical harms from urban renewal and lays out specific reparative policy proposals. AARN researchers told the council their six-month study combined archival research, field work and community workshops to produce a database of affected properties, an impact analysis and draft policy pathways.
AARN lead researcher Jessia told the council that archival appraisals and deeds showed frequent discrepancies between acquisition prices recorded in deeds and contemporaneous fair-market appraisals. "In many cases the acquisition price in the deed was $10 while the appraiser valued parcels in the tens of thousands of dollars," the team said, and recommended the city investigate compensating affected owners or heirs for the difference between paid…
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