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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, and that’s going to cause problems on [Interstate] 695, which is the beltway in Baltimore,” said Michael Bader. He runs the 21st Century Cities Initiative…
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An ambitious new annual survey of Baltimore’s residents aims to inform local policy
When Johns Hopkins researchers began developing the Baltimore Area Survey—a new annual appraisal of Baltimore City and County residents—they wanted to ask questions on hot-button issues that could inform local and state policy while also gauging the emotional state of the area’s residents.
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With national spotlight on Baltimore, transportation equity problems shine through
A recent survey from Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative found that one in five Baltimore area residents needed to “at least sometimes… reschedule an appointment, skipped going somewhere” or were otherwise inconvenienced by transportation in a 30 day window. That number jumped higher for Black residents, where about 43% of Black Baltimore area residents identified feeling…
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As budget season begins in Baltimore County, Olszewski ponders residents’ lack of trust
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week begins his annual budget town halls across the county. He’ll be meeting with hundreds of residents. Some of them, according to a recent poll, do not trust his government. The Baltimore Area Survey was conducted by Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative. It found that 38% of the…
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Dan Rodricks: Hopkins study shows ‘local love’ wears thin with Baltimore city, county taxpayers
A recent Johns Hopkins University study of citizen attitudes in Baltimore and Baltimore County showed high opinions of local businesses and nonprofits, and the survey found that two-thirds of us believe the people in our communities can be trusted to do what is right.
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What will it take to make Baltimore a climate-resilient, 21st-century city?
The 30-odd invitees — a diverse group of neighborhood activists, academics and city officials — were members of his Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative, or BSEC for short. The group was his mechanism for putting neighborhood concerns at the heart of the five-year, $25 million project that is primarily a scientific endeavor, driven by data in four…
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Report: Baltimoreans Distrust Government, Fear Police, and Face Transportation Issues, But Like Their Neighborhoods
One in five Baltimore-area residents experiences food insecurity, more than a quarter have lost someone to drug overdose, and most residents trust organizations and businesses more than local government, a new survey from Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative shows.
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Johns Hopkins survey finds Baltimoreans distrust government, transportation and food disparities
A new comprehensive annual survey is out from Johns Hopkins covering a variety of regional issues in the Baltimore area, from policing to food insecurity and transportation.
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Hopkins survey shows Baltimore-area residents’ perceptions on education, transportation, health, and more
A new Johns Hopkins University survey shows a racial divide on feelings toward police, differences of physical and mental health perceptions based on educational background, and other key findings about quality of life issues in the Baltimore area.
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Few Baltimore-area residents trust local government, new survey says
Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday released a new Baltimore Area Survey as “an effort to measure aspects of life among Baltimore-Area residents.”
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Survey finds ‘profound’ racial disparities in residents’ opinions of police, food insecurity
A survey from Johns Hopkins University offers a snapshot on Baltimore area residents’ perceptions of their city.
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Baltimore ahead of nation in people who have loved ones pass away from overdose
An inaugural survey from Johns Hopkins University is shedding light on how dangerous drug overdoses are in Baltimore city and county.
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Different races, different lives: Baltimore-area survey pinpoints disparities
Baltimore-area residents’ daily experiences and outlooks differ substantially by race — how they view neighborhoods, police, schools — according to a new survey from Johns Hopkins University researchers.
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Environmental Justice Funding Picking Up Steam In Chesapeake Bay Region
True to its name, the Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative project aims to engage a wide swath of the community in deciding what ought to be included in the five-year study.
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Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative: Neighborhood Tours + Panel
Learn about the new Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) research initiative, implementing the most meaningful urban environmental measurement and modeling system in the world in collaboration with communities. You are invited to site visits in two of Baltimore’s Justice 40 neighborhoods: Broadway East and Old Goucher.
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