March 13, 2025
Originally published in The Baltimore Banner.
Bader, who is also the director of the 21st Century Cities Initiative at JHU, said there are numerous factors that drive population change. It’s hard to to say exactlywhy some residents might have left but didn’t or why new ones moved here, he said.
Along with a growing population, there are a growing number of residents who have trust in Baltimore’s government, he said, citing a 2024 Baltimore Area Survey from the 21st Century Cities Initiative.
“It could reflect both more positive sentiment in general, but it could also say that folks think that there’s leadership in City Hall and on the council that’s going to lead them in a direction that’s going to be positive,” Bader said.