Tagged ‘Stephanie Rawlings-blake’
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Searching for an Effective Strategy in the Fight Against Blight
The struggle continues to deal with an estimated 30,000 vacant properties in Baltimore, plus countless others in cities across the country.
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The Rise of the New Baltimoreans
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has a plan to stem her city’s decades-long population loss. It involves appealing not only to people who have never lived in Charm City before, but to people who have never lived in the U.S.
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CityLedes: The Importance of Earnest Buy-In
CityLedes is a weekly roundup of urban-related news happening across the country and globe, as compiled by Mark Bergen, Harry Moroz and David Sparks.
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Cities Wooing Immigrants for Economic Growth
Last week, the Washington Post ran an article describing Baltimore’s efforts to make itself an attractive destination to immigrants. How will cities like Baltimore and Chicago address shifting demographics in allocating resources to schools, housing, and health care?
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To Cut or Not to Cut: Urban Pension Reform
On Wednesday, the California cities of San Jose and San Diego both overwhelmingly voted to cut pension benefits for public employees. As the pension reform issue spreads around the country, it has largely remained surprisingly nonpartisan.
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Co-opting Guerilla Art for Good
Can street art catalyze investment in long-overlooked corner of Baltimore?
