Description: DHCD has issued a comprehensive Community Development Framework highlighting its overall strategy and plan for Baltimore neighborhoods. The Framework articulates key strategic approaches for launching a new era of neighborhood investment. The goal is for this plan to lead transformative change.
Four initial Impact Investment Areas are highlighted to underscore how key strategies can be impactful in specific areas of the City. DHCD is also taking a more comprehensive approach to support middle market neighborhoods, which are home to many middle-income families but also face challenges. All Baltimore neighborhoods will be supported by building assets for future redevelopment, addressing blight and improving the quality of life.
Description: There is no consistent definition of Major Redevelopment Area. They are generally large swaths of land where transformative change has already begun. Many of these areas have large amounts of federal or state funding, or some large private entity involved.
Description: Streamlined Code Enforcement Area's are neighborhoods in the middle market that have more occupied homes than vacant ones. The city often tries to get the attention of vacant property owners by sending them $900 citations in the hopes the violation notices will prompt them to repair the homes or sell them. If that doesn’t work, a receivership case is filed.