City Council proposal would buy back $10 million worth of bank liens on community gardens
Councilmember Kendra Brooks unveiled the 'Restore Community Land' proposal, which urges the city to spend $10 million to reacquire the land it sold off during a failed effort to earn money for the School District of Philadelphia in 1997. These land parcels are currently held in liens by U.S. Bank, who plans to sell them off in sheriff's sales by 2023.
Source: phillyvoice.com