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• Op-ed: Expansion for Johns Hopkins in Baltimore

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Jun 2nd, 2008 | City: Baltimore | Tags: john reinhardt, baltimore, next american city, anchor institutions, expansion, johns hopkins | 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 Daily Report

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

  Diana Lind | Mon, Apr 14th, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Baltimore | Tags: diana lind, research, baltimore, maryland, sludge | 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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  Subconscious Segregation: Boundaries Still Separate Cities.

  Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Apr 4th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, downtown, crime, education, infrastructure, transit, metro, construction, art, bus, baltimore, mcdonalds, utopia, buses, minorities, racial segregation, martin luther king, dr. martin luther king jr. | 0

  The newswire is flooded with memorials today—odes to a man who gave his life to racial harmony. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered on this day 40 years ago. As journalists, writers and broadcasters compare his legacy to the progress of race relations in America, there are still many barriers, both physical and subconscious, that separate cultural communities in cities. 

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• Headlines

  A Friday In Pictures and Words

  Hayley Richardson | Fri, Feb 22nd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: hayley richardson, new york city, gentrification, baltimore, harlem, eminent domain, pictures, friday, cloverleaf, tree-oriented planning, historic zone, university of vermont, snowfall, skywalk, words, tenant | 0

  ”The First Real Snowfall of the Season”

  

  Baltimore Votes Against Eminent Domain

  The Baltimore City Planning Commission voted against the West Covington Urban Renewal Plan by a 7-to-1 vote Thursday night, sending the redevelopment proposal to City Council with the suggestion of eliminating eminent domain from the plan. The commissioners were in agreement that the plan presented a needed redevelopment opportunity for the city, but they couldn’t approve of the plan because it…

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  Live from “The Jacobs…”: City rivalries need to get less rational, more obsessive

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Feb 18th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, baltimore, scientology, fbi, ikea, iraq war, city awards, grammys, rivalries, the jacobs, washington, dc | 0

  City rivalries: They dramatize professional, college and high school sports, but why don’t they exist in other areas like education, quality of life or public art? There’s nothing wrong with healthy competition. There’s also nothing wrong with obsessive competition; if cities are going to fight over who has the most efficient mass transit system, for example, it will produce a lot more for residents than a world series win.

  Let’s get this thing started. We need something to spark…

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