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COMMENTARY | "Baltimore put money down on its own creativity and has raked in results. Other cities should make the same bet," writes former Baltimore budget director Andrew Kleine, previewing his new book.
When Nuisance Flooding Becomes More of a Nuisance
Observations of a climate change tourist along Baltimore’s low-lying waterfront.
Instead of Razing Buildings, Some Cities Want to Reuse Their Bones
Cities across the country are looking at whether blighted buildings can be "deconstructed" instead of demolished, and whether this can help to create local jobs.
Seattle, Baltimore Take on the Housing Affordability Crisis
The former has houses selling for $820,000 on average, while the latter is saddled with about 16,500 boarded up homes.
‘We’re Not Disbanding the Police Department’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A penny-per-pill opioid fee proposal; more waste-storage eyed for Detroit; a new plan to close Rikers Island in N.Y.C.; and Utah shows off its new connected vehicle corridor.
The Baltimore Police Department Is Badly Broken
This week a detective gave stunning testimony about abuses by the city’s gun-trace task force and an officer was charged with fabricating evidence.
Here’s Why The House Tax Bill Is ‘Devastating to Economic Development at the State and Local Levels’
Developing Port Covington in Baltimore shows the power of public-private partnerships; there is no reason we should be taking financing options off the table.
Cities Enlist ‘Doulas’ to Reduce Infant Mortality
Research suggests that doula-assisted mothers are less likely to deliver babies with low birth weights or birth complications, and more likely to breast-feed their infants.
Baltimore Mayor’s Advice for Removing Confederate Monuments: ‘Do It Quietly and Quickly’
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Health disparities in Houston; Michigan state worker retirees worry about public records request; and Milwaukee builds notable water tech sector.
What 3 U.S. Mayors Think Cities Will Be Like in 2030
The mayors of Baltimore, Boston and Denver weighed in on major issues their cities are facing at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 85th annual meeting.
Visualizing Baltimore’s Food Deserts
By identifying where food access is poor, government agencies and nonprofits can better allocate resources.
Feds Tell Judge They Have ‘Grave Concerns’ With Baltimore Police Consent Decree
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Rural Texas lawmakers target bullet train; agency criticized for not spending money quickly enough; Newark mayor calls ICE deputization efforts “unconstitutional and un-American.”
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Trump Budget Would ‘Erode’ State and Local Emergency Preparedness and Response
Baltimore’s mayor, along with state and local emergency managers and first responders, didn’t hesitate to speak out against trading disaster mitigation funding for a border wall.
How Cash Bail Keeps the Poor in Jail
Inability to pay bail is often the only reason a pretrial defendant stays behind bars.
Baltimore Police Agree to Stop Abusing Their Power
Under a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the troubled force will employ a variety of measures to protect constitutional rights and correct racial disparities.
Millennials Bring New Life to Some Rust Belt Cities
Young college graduates are stemming population losses and transforming old neighborhoods in some Rust Belt cities.
Baltimore’s ‘Strong Mayor’ Survives Tight Votes; Seattle Adopts Adaptable Traffic System
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Philly’s parks make Google Street View first; Louisiana parishes fear they’ll lose millions of dollars; and Massachusetts needs new emissions limits.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley Has a New Smart Cities Gig
O’Malley will oversee an advisory committee for the MetroLab Network.
This City's Opioid Treatment Model Spawned Imitators
Responding to the opioid epidemic, a Baltimore addiction treatment center offers all medications and all levels of care.
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