Divided Baltimore Impact of segregation on social sustainability

Tylis Cooper University of Baltimore

Principles of Sustainability

• Environmental • Economic • Social

Social Sustainability • Livability • Health equity • Community development • Social equity • Community and social capital • Community resilience

Biddle Street 1911 Former slaves from the south Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe Crowded neighborhoods “Alley districts”

Employment Bethlehem Steel Mill

Ordinance No. 610 • Baltimore Tries Drastic Plan on Race Segregation

• December 19, 1925 • “for preserving order, securing property values and promoting the

great interests and insuring the good government of Baltimore City”

• George W. McMechen, Yale Law School graduate • McCulloh Street • Neighborhood associations gathered • Baltimore City Council became the first body in the United States

to enact a residential segregation order • Banned any white person from living on a block where the

majority of occupants were black and banned any black person from living on white majority blocks

History of segregation in Baltimore • Outcomes of disinvestment

• High unemployment • High number of vacant homes and buildings • Low levels of education attainment • High levels of crime • Food deserts • Bank deserts (fringe banking) • Health disparities

Baltimore April 1968

Baltimore Riots of 1968

Baltimore April 2015

Baltimore Riots of 2015

Timeline of Events April 12th – arrested for possession of an illegal switchblade April 19th he died from injuries sustained while in policy custody April 27th 11am funeral services

Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago White Socks

Neighborhood indicators

Umemployment

Percentage of vacant buildings

Juvenile arrest rate

Baltimore CityRoland Park

Sandtown-Winchester

11.1

2.5

21

5.7

0

24.1 14.5

0

25.2

Umemployment Percentage of vacant buildings Juvenile arrest rate

(2008-2012) 51.8% of residents between 16-64 are not employed

Median Household Income (2015) • 2015 poverty level for a family of 4 is

$24,250

• 34% of residents of Sandtown-Winchester residents live below the poverty line

• 21% of Baltimore city residents live below the poverty line

$23,000

$37,395

$88,854

SANDTOWN-WINCHESTER

BALTIMORE CITY GREAT ROLAND PARK

Median Household Income

Engineering new pathways

Sustainable Housing

Sustainable Employment

Reduce hyper

segregation

Interconnected – family, friends and government

Strong infrastructure – strong housing, transportation, and water

Economic development – diverse employment opportunities