Community Investment Analyst
Philadelphia, PA
Bianca Mers is Community Investment Analyst at REACH Riverside. In this role, she supports the RESTORE (Real Estate Strategies To Obtain Racial Equity) Initiative, which focuses on using real estate strategies – acquisition and development – to convert underutilized, vacant, and nuisance properties into community assets. Referencing the historical broken promise to freed slaves of “40 acres and a mule,” RESTORE has identified 40 acres of property primed for community-serving development, sending a strong message that residents have a right to reparations and to guiding and benefitting from their community’s path. Project prorities include establishing a community land trust, supporting legacy and local businesses along the economic corridor, and investing in placemaking and beautification.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT