JONESTOWN, BALTIMORE

Jonestown: A Cohesive Community?

 

Community leaders and informal gathering places: bar and restaurant owners, police, school teachers, faith community leaders​:

• Attmans

• McKim Community Center

• Lloyd Street Synagogue

• Needs more corner bars and restaurants

• Needs more small businesses

• More sidewalk traffic and community events

 

The schools: B+ rating 

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The median household income: $41,354 compared to national average of $53,889 and Maryland average of $69,272 (richest state in US)

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Exploring opportunities for togetherness: events, festivals, art shows, faith-based events

• Little Italy's neighboring festivals and art shows

• Sports leagues 

• Organized runs

• Historical events

 

The “four broad categories of stressors that a city needs to be resilient to"– (Desouza, 2013)

• natural

• technological

• economic

• human

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Insights from Social Cohesion in a Sustainable Urban Neighborhood, Beumer

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Community Resources:

http://www.21cc.jhu.edu/what-we-do/research/2017-seed-grants/

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The “four broad categories of stressors that a city needs to be resilient to"– (Desouza, 2013)

• natural

• technological

• economic

• human

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