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“I lived through ten failed master plans,” Johnson recounted. “They didn’t have a strong community element; it was always about the developers and businesses. This community has weathered gentrification, urban renewal, and eminent domain, which has drained wealth from black families. We need an investment vehicle to bring people back and reinvest. That’s exactly what Zion Escobar and her group have done.
“We’re driving investment into Freedmen’s Town, changing perceptions about what’s possible in this historic black community,” Escobar explained. The initiative plans to renovate 10 single-family units and build six new structures, addressing Houston’s pressing need for affordable housing while ensuring current and displaced residents can return to their roots.