Do Place-Based Policy Interventions Increase Neighborhood Opportunity?

The Case of Sandtown-Winchester in Baltimore

Funded by the Abell Foundation

Background

This study examines how the Baltimore community of Sandtown-Winchester has been affected by an intense urban redevelopment project, the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, which has taken place over the past two decades.

Media Coverage

Baltimore Sun

Washington Post

Midday with Dan Rodricks, WYPR Baltimore Public Radio

Publications

Rosenblatt, Peter and Stefanie DeLuca. 2015. “What Happened in Sandtown-Winchester? Understanding the Impacts of a Comprehensive Community Initiative.” Urban Affairs Review 1-32, DOI: 10.1177/1078087415617852

Read the report for the Abell Foundation here.

Locations

Maryland

Researchers