Not looking for an argument but I’m not actually sure if that’s true. I’d like to see stats on that. From my perception living/visiting here for 30 years there are a lot of formerly blighted areas that are being gentrified in the last 15 years or so, and the nice areas have gotten even nicer.

I think the issue is that the really bad pockets in W Baltimore, SW Baltimore, and NE Baltimore are getting worse, but there is some encroachment going on due to the gentrification. There’s some major inequality/stratification issues going on in this city either way, and the post Freddy Grey years have been really tough on this city. It’s remaining to see if this is going to be a long term trend or a shorter term issue.