Main Entry: neighborhood Pronunciation: 'nAb

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WELCOME
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Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

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•  . Fostering the principle and practice of
  well-informed decision making for change.
• The Vital Signs for Baltimore Neighborhoods
• The One Stop Shop for data
• Technical Assistance and Training Strategy

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Main Entry neighborhood Pronunciation
'nA-br-"hudFunction noun4 a the people
living near one another b a section lived
in by neighbors and usually having
distinguishing characteristics
WHY NEIGHBORHOODS ARE IMPORTANT
NEIGHBORHOODS ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF CITIES.
CHANGE HAPPENS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL, BECAUSE
THIS IS THE LEVEL AT WHICH PEOPLE INTERACT WITH
EACH OTHER.
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BALTIMORES RICH NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY

• Approximately 270 neighborhoods
• Strong history of grass-roots organizing at the
  neighborhood level
• Each neighborhood is unique due to the
  characteristics of its population, its style of
  housing, and other neighborhood features
  (schools, churches, parks, major attractions,
  businesses, main streets, etc.)

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One Neighborhood in Baltimore Hampden
Formerly a haven for workers in the manufacturing
sector Now transforming into a neighborhood of
mostly professionals Has a very strong retail
sector including restaurants, antique shops, art
studios, and clothing stores
Housing Style Traditional Baltimore row houses
The Steiff Silver building in Hampden now houses
offices
Neighborhood attractions include The Avenue (a
thriving commercial main street), Jones Falls,
festivals, and much more The Hampden Community
Council Is active in advocating for the
Hampden neighborhood
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What are Indicators?

• Measure Progress toward a Goal
• Have relevance to the entire community
• Comparable to Other Communities
• May be linked to other Indicators

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What are Outcome Indicators?

• What are Program/Project Indicators?

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Example of Outcome Indicator of Area Covered
by Tree Canopy
Example of Program Indicator of New Trees
Planted Each Year
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Vital Signs

• The Vital Signs are outcome indicators that
  take the pulse of Baltimore neighborhoods by
  measuring progress toward a shared vision and
  outcomes for strong Baltimore neighborhoods and a
  thriving city over time.
• Like the "vital signs" a doctor uses to determine
  a patient's health, these indicators are
  Baltimore's Vital Signs.

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Topic Areas Housing and Community Development
Children Family Health, Safety, and
Well-Being Workforce and Economic
Development Sanitation Urban Environment and
Transit Education and Youth Neighborhood
Action and Sense of Community
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THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
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IMPROVED AND WELL-MAINTAINED PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
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PEOPLE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
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• Baltimore in the 80s and 90s
• a city in a downward spiral
• Significant loss in population
• White flight to the suburbs
• Rising unemployment loss of jobs in the
  manufacturing sector
• Decrease in the quality of schools and city
  services
• Major crime problem illegal drugs, homicide, and
  gang violence

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REVERSING THE TRENDS A CITY ON THE COMEBACK

• Population is stabilizing after a long period of
  decline
• Crime is going down consistently since 2000
• Baltimore City is becoming a hot housing market,
  resulting in an increasing amount of investment
  in the city
• There is a renewed interest in general among many
  United States cities
• People are looking to live more sustainable
  lifestyles with less long car trips
• Cities offer unique cultural and entertainment
  aspects that suburbs do not

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CONCLUSION