Disclaimer: OP, this goes over your initial question in the title, but does not directly address policing (which was discussed in the description).

With that out of the way, let's talk about "Opportunity Zones".

An "Opportunity Zone" is an area of land that qualifies a developer for tax breaks. If an area is old and blighted, a developer is incentivized to improve that area with newer buildings, apartments, homes, etc.

Opportunity zones have been around since at least the 80's, and they've had a few names. Reagan coined the term "Opportunity Zone", Clinton called them "Empowerment Zones", Bush 2 something else I can't recall. I digress...

On its face, these opportunity zones are a good idea, especially if implemented correctly and country wide. Blighted communities are in need of infrastructure and jobs, and in theory, these opportunity zones would provide exactly that.

The problem here, is what qualifies for an opportunity zone, especially after lobbyists sink their hooks into legislation. Legislation that should have been meant specifically for blighted communities suddenly gets more vague and broad. For example, Under Armor's owner got a beautiful, waterfront tract of land declared an opportunity zone. Similarly, Kushner companies is looking to have some of their property declared as an opportunity zone because it sits next to a parking lot that qualifies.

So to answer your question, we need better oversight in lawmaking. Things like opportunity zones, improvements to schools, infrastructure, jobs, etc are great ideas that could really help poorer communities, but they need to go through a review process that cannot be corrupted by lobbyists or other special interests.