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THE LAND BANK REVOLUTION: HOW OHIO'S COMMUNITIES FOUGHT BACK AGAINST THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS
By Jim Rokakis and Gus Frangos
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The devastating impact that the foreclosure crisis had on America in the period between 2000-2010 resulted in what came to be known as the Great Recession. Communities in Ohio were especially hard hit. In Cuyahoga County, a group of dedicated public officials and community activists put together a powerful new
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