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  Will WiMAX Bridge the Digital Divide?

  Holly Otterbein | Wed, Oct 1st, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Baltimore | Tags: baltimore, international herald tribune, holly otterbein, digital divide, wi-fi, wi-max, haiti, jeff evans, research horizons | 2

  When WiMAX was just a geek buzzword seven years ago, people predicted that the successor to Wi-Fi would eventually bridge the digital divide. Baltimore recently became the first WiMAX city in America, and the service’s prospects look mediocre at best. Will WiMAX live up to its hype, or turn the divide into a chasm? 

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  Rebuilding the Middle East (Neighborhood in Baltimore)

  Adam Rothstein | Thu, Aug 28th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Baltimore | Tags: baltimore, johns hopkins, middle east, biotech, adam rothstein | 0

  Baltimore’s Middle East neighborhood is undergoing a lot of construction for a $1.8 billion redevelopment project called Johns Hopkins Biotech Park. Will it reinvigorate the economy with jobs and new schools, or will it cause further deterioration of the area? Like the controversy surrounding Charity Hospital and another university-funded hospital project in New Orleans, this project has come to the city with equal amounts praise and problems.

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• Op-ed: Expansion for Johns Hopkins in Baltimore

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Jun 2nd, 2008 | City: Baltimore | Tags: | 0

  Anchor institutions, as they are commonly defined, are those institutions (such as universities, hospitals, churches, museums, or even some large businesses) that are tied to specific cities.  They drive local economies and, ideally, provide a sense of place and pride for residents. John Reinhardt wrote this editorial about the importance of anchor institutions in the Summer of 2007 detailing the role Johns Hopkins University plays in Baltimore.

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  The Sludge Report: Greener Grass or Reckless Research in Baltimore?

  Diana Lind | Mon, Apr 14th, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Baltimore | Tags: | 0

  According to a shocking Associated Press article released yesterday, federally subsidized scientists applied human and industrial wastes to the lawns of nine low-income families in Baltimore, hoping that such “fertilizer” would prevent the families’ children from lead poisoning. Something smells funny to Diana Lind.

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