On Mother’s Day 2016, I witnessed what could have been an awful tragedy. A few children were riding their bikes down the sidewalk of Fremont Avenue, crossing Lafayette Street, where four brownstones were being demolished. The demolition site was filled with debris, gaping holes about six feet deep in the ground, and no gate to prevent site access. I witnessed the potential danger associated with these unsafe conditions such as a child falling into the unsecured debris. That day, I began researching, documenting, reporting and tracking environmental hazards created in part by the demolition sites around the city and the structures that preceded them. That effort and research has resulted in the development of an environmental justice innovation titled Fight Blight Bmore.
Location: United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Employees: 11-50
Investors 1
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| 04.09.2020 | These 5 startups are entering AccelerateBaltimore’s 2020 cohort | ETC (Emerging Technology Centers) announced the five companies that will participate in this year’s AccelerateBaltimore program. Through the accelerator program, the startups will receive $50K in seed funding via the Abell Foundation, as we... |
| 23.01.2019 | Baltimore Women in Tech Micro Grant Program increases funding, reach in second year | The Baltimore Women in Tech Micro Grant program returned for its second year in 2018, providing more than $7,500 in grant funding to eight projects. The program, which is organized by Canton software development firm SmartLogic, provides fu... |
| 24.10.2018 | 10 impact-focused ventures enter Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab | Johns Hopkins’ Social Innovation Lab is kicking off a new cohort of early-stage social enterprises addressing challenges around education, health and blight, among others. The teams behind the 10 startups and nonprofits are entering a six m... |