Divided Baltimore - NAE
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Divided Baltimore Impact of segregation on social sustainability
Tylis Cooper University of Baltimore
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Principles of Sustainability
• Environmental • Economic • Social
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Social Sustainability • Livability • Health equity • Community development • Social equity • Community and social capital • Community resilience
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Biddle Street 1911 Former slaves from the south Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe Crowded neighborhoods “Alley districts”
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Employment Bethlehem Steel Mill
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Ordinance No. 610 • Baltimore Tries Drastic Plan on Race Segregation
• December 19, 1925 • “for preserving order, securing property values and promoting the
great interests and insuring the good government of Baltimore City”
• George W. McMechen, Yale Law School graduate • McCulloh Street • Neighborhood associations gathered • Baltimore City Council became the first body in the United States
to enact a residential segregation order • Banned any white person from living on a block where the
majority of occupants were black and banned any black person from living on white majority blocks
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History of segregation in Baltimore • Outcomes of disinvestment
• High unemployment • High number of vacant homes and buildings • Low levels of education attainment • High levels of crime • Food deserts • Bank deserts (fringe banking) • Health disparities
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Baltimore April 1968
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Baltimore Riots of 1968
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Baltimore April 2015
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Baltimore Riots of 2015
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Timeline of Events April 12th – arrested for possession of an illegal switchblade April 19th he died from injuries sustained while in policy custody April 27th 11am funeral services
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Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Socks
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Neighborhood indicators
Umemployment
Percentage of vacant buildings
Juvenile arrest rate
Baltimore CityRoland Park
Sandtown-Winchester
11.1
2.5
21
5.7
0
24.1 14.5
0
25.2
Umemployment Percentage of vacant buildings Juvenile arrest rate
(2008-2012) 51.8% of residents between 16-64 are not employed
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Median Household Income (2015) • 2015 poverty level for a family of 4 is
$24,250
• 34% of residents of Sandtown-Winchester residents live below the poverty line
• 21% of Baltimore city residents live below the poverty line
$23,000
$37,395
$88,854
SANDTOWN-WINCHESTER
BALTIMORE CITY GREAT ROLAND PARK
Median Household Income
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Engineering new pathways
Sustainable Housing
Sustainable Employment
Reduce hyper
segregation
Interconnected – family, friends and government
Strong infrastructure – strong housing, transportation, and water
Economic development – diverse employment opportunities
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