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Baltimore to Receive Nine EcoStar Grants
Constellation Energy awarded 93 EcoStar grants totaling $471,662 to nonprofit organizations pursuing environmental preservation projects in states where Constellation Energy does business. Grants of up to $5,000 each were awarded to projects focusing on pollution prevention, education and outreach, energy efficiency, conservation, …
National Fair Housing Alliance Accuses U.S Bank of Discriminatory Practices
Baltimore and seven other metropolitan areas exemplify U.S Bank's unethical foreclosure practices. The discrimination complaint, filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and four of its member
Mayor’s Bottle Tax Plan Receives Mixed Reviews at Council
Mayor Rawlings-Blake's proposed plan to increase funding for school construction by increasing the City's bottle tax was under discussion at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 18, but
Upton’s Urban Garden and the Importance of Community Meetings
A vacant plot of land in West Baltimore was dedicated as a community garden last week. Although the community will undeniably reap multiple benefits from this new green
Baltimore Study Shows Drivers Pass Wider When Cyclist Rides in Bike Lane
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, along with other Johns Hopkins faculty, have found that bike lanes in Baltimore keep cyclists safer. The study,
Taxpayers’ Night: Citizens Express Their Disappointment
Mayor Rawlings-Blake and other members of the Board of Estimates received a great deal criticism as they listened to residents express their concerns for the city and its
Gas Prices are Rising, So Is Transit Ridership
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports a 5.5 percent spike in transit ridership compared to February of just last year. With the price of gas increasing, it is
Baltimore Reads Establishing “Literacy Garden” in Food and Library Desert
According to an article in The Urbanite, Baltimore Reads is taking urban gardens and the effort to diminish food deserts in Baltimore to a new level. The very
Over-65 Adults Expected to Make up Much of U.S Population: Where Will They Live?
A new report from the Center for Housing Policy, Housing an Aging Population: Are We Prepared?, discusses the effects the growing over-65 population will have on the demand
Brookings Report Shows Baltimore Region Has Had a Relatively Strong Recovery
MetroMonitor is the Brookings Institution's useful series that tracks the effects of the recession and the strength of recovery among one hundred metropolitan areas in the United States.

















