What part of Baltimore is being gentrified?

The study showed gentrification was centered around the Inner Harbor — particularly areas south and east of downtown Baltimore — and along the Interstate 83 corridor.

Is Baltimore City gentrifying?

2 National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Shifting Neighborhoods: Gentrification and Cultural Displacement in American Cities (March 2019); e.g., “Baltimore and Philadelphia metro areas are in the top 10 list, with the fourth and fifth largest number of gentrified tracts in the study” (p. 15).

Why is Johns Hopkins best?

Johns Hopkins Hospital and its school of medicine are considered to be the founding institutions of modern American medicine and the birthplace of numerous famous medical traditions including rounds, residents and house staff.

Which Baltimore neighborhoods are near the Johns Hopkins Hospital?

Nearby are the Peabody Conservatory, Center Stage Theater, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Farther north in the city lie the tree-lined streets of Guilford, Roland Park and Mt. Washington; and Hampden, made famous by movie director John Waters. All of these neighborhoods are just 10 to 20 minutes away from The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

How many people work at Johns Hopkins Hospital?

Johns Hopkins Hospital is seen from the corner of Jefferson and Broadway in East Baltimore. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun) (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun) Johns Hopkins employs about 24,000 people on its East Baltimore campus. Thousands more come there every day for medical care.

Why is Johns Hopkins University separated from Baltimore City?

It’s not. Hopkins is not separate from the city. It is part of it. Some 15,000 Johns Hopkins employees live in Baltimore City. Untold thousands more rely on it for medical care. It is simply unfair to treat Hopkins as if it was a tumor sucking the life out of Baltimore rather than a vital organ.

Do We appreciate the history of Johns Hopkins?

We certainly appreciate the history. Hopkins was not always a good neighbor in decades past, and it is beyond unjust that one of the finest academic medical institutions in the world sits in the midst of communities plagued by poverty and poor health outcomes.