Financial pool floats novel approach to urban renewal

While one approach to community redevelopment may be to focus on blight and building code enforcement, the Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative’s vision leverages existing community assets to enhance resident pride, property value and neighborhood marketability.

“The Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative is a forum for local and national foundations, banks, corporate giving programs and state and local government to work together to support the revitalization of Baltimore neighborhoods,” said Ann Sherrill, director of the regranting group.