Xanny t1_itcrvm5 wrote
Reply to comment by dopkick in Can Baltimore vacant properties provide housing for new immigrants? by bearjew64
I live on Pratt St and there are plenty of vacants around here but its not a food desert, we have the Food Depot and Pricerite nearby, plus the area is serviced by Citylink Purple and Blue and the cirulator orange terminates at the Pricerite. I think areas like this definitely make sense to put a concentrated effort into rehabbing the vacants, especially when all it really needs to be accessible is some protected bike lanes into downtown.
dopkick t1_itctfla wrote
Completely agreed. There is plenty of housing stock that is actually close to some stuff - transportation, groceries, jobs, etc. Why not start there? I truly don't understand this weird obsession with the abandoned city blocks full of homes that look like a warzone.
sllewgh t1_itd3vj2 wrote
>I truly don't understand this weird obsession with the abandoned city blocks full of homes that look like a warzone.
You're the one with that obsession. No specific location was ever given for where in the city this might happen. You're the one assuming that's where it would be.
Mikel32 t1_iti9vp6 wrote
Pratt St resident here as well. What we saw happen in Highlandtown a decade or so ago is slowly happening in Mount Clare/Union Square/Hollins Market. We are getting a bad name over here due to the drug crime. We are also not a food desert nor are we a night life desert. We have a handful of good bars and restaurants that are not gaining traction because the word of mouth is to be afraid of anything west of MLK. Don’t listen to the influencers hyping of Atlas bullshit or bad bougie Canton spots.
Xanny t1_itjgg88 wrote
That being said, MLK is an abomination that needs to be like, put underground or something? I have no idea. Compare President St to MLK and its obvious one was made to cut half the city off. It isn't just a matter of trying to reduce it, maybe build bridges over it?
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