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Divided Baltimore Impact of segregation on social sustainability
Tylis Cooper University of Baltimore
Principles of Sustainability
• Environmental • Economic • Social
Social Sustainability • Livability • Health equity • Community development • Social equity • Community and social capital • Community resilience
Biddle Street 1911 Former slaves from the south Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe Crowded neighborhoods “Alley districts”
Employment Bethlehem Steel Mill
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
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
Baltimore April 1968
Baltimore Riots of 1968
Baltimore April 2015
Baltimore Riots of 2015
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
Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Socks
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
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
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