Case Study: Urban problems and solutions in Baltimore

Question 1

Facts and figures

Answer 1

• Largest city in the state of Maryland

- Pop: 650 000

Question 2

Define urban renewal

Answer 2

the process whereby the derelict areas are improved by upgrading existing buildings. Also known as gentrification

Question 3

Solutions

Answer 3

• Over 100 hectares of previously derelict industrail buildings have been transformed into a mix of businesses , housing, recreation and tourist attractions
• E.g. Power plant = a mixed-use project developed in late 1990s in a historic power station built in 1900. $30 million project includes loft offices, bookstore, Hard Rock Cafe, gym, nightclubs
• Improved road networks

Question 4

Effect

Answer 4

• Creates jobs, housing, changes the economic base of the city
• Commuting takes 45 mins between D.C and Baltimore

Question 5

Define urban regeneration

Answer 5

The renewal of a declining part of a town/city by removing existing houses and buildings