MDJ Online, April 17, 2022, What will it take to replace the tens of thousands of trees cut down in Wichita?
Wichita was recently identified by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition as one of the three most “redlined” cities in the nation in the 1930s, with nearly 64% of its neighborhoods graded as “hazardous” by the federal Home Owners’ Loan Corp. Such redlining made it more difficult for neighborhood residents — largely racial or ethnic minorities —to get a home loan and contributed to generational poverty.
