21st Century Cities Initiative
We are the campus hub for research, teaching, and outreach related to causes and consequences of urban economic growth. Our goal is to help cities transform neighborhoods and communities so that all urban residents can thrive in the 21st century.
Our Research
The 21st Century Cities Initiative (21CC) at Johns Hopkins University conducts original urban research to identify and devise solutions to pressing social challenges. We also release relevant policy reports to stimulate debate about urban public policy.
News & Events
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Hopkins study reveals extent of opioid epidemic on Baltimore City residents
Hopkins data from the 2023 Baltimore Area Survey found drug overdoses disproportionately affect the poorest and least-educated residents of Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
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Income, education more powerful than race at predicting whether Baltimoreans know someone who fatally overdosed
In Baltimore, Black residents tend to be hit the hardest by public health crises, but results from a community survey released Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University show that income level…
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The loss of Baltimore’s bridge has snarled traffic. How do commuters cope?
“Part of what’s going to end up happening is a lot of truck traffic that had gone over the Key Bridge is now going to be going through the suburbs,…
