Community aligns at yearly conference
Numerous attendees discussed the role that Hopkins plays in the neighborhood - both positive and negative. Charles Village Civic Association member Sharon Guida said that she saw Hopkins as a "neighbor, a partner and a resource for crime prevention in Charles Village."
Guida said she saw Baltimore as a center of experiential learning for the students at Hopkins and other local universities, and GHCC representatives encouraged the students in attendance to become involved in outreach programs.
Speakers at the Neighborhood Institute overwhelmingly emphasized that residents must take personal responsibility in improving their neighborhoods.
Joseph McNeely held a group discussion on "Neighborhood-Friendly Development." He came to Baltimore in 1970 to work for a firm that protested highway development.
McNeely encouraged people to "do the unexpected and make noise when you're unhappy with what is going on." McNeely and other presenters listed the many resources Baltimore residents have, citing allies such as the Community Law Center. One of the allies mentioned for Baltimoreans was, incidentally, Hopkins itself.
Many attendees encouraged the University to look past Charles Village in their quest to revitalize the neighborhood, but praised the work the University has already done in developing productive neighborhood alliances.
"The success of Charles Village is all about collaborations and partnerships," Stokes said.
Guida said she saw Baltimore as a center of experiential learning for the students at Hopkins and other local universities, and GHCC representatives encouraged the students in attendance to become involved in outreach programs.
Speakers at the Neighborhood Institute overwhelmingly emphasized that residents must take personal responsibility in improving their neighborhoods.
Joseph McNeely held a group discussion on "Neighborhood-Friendly Development." He came to Baltimore in 1970 to work for a firm that protested highway development.
McNeely encouraged people to "do the unexpected and make noise when you're unhappy with what is going on." McNeely and other presenters listed the many resources Baltimore residents have, citing allies such as the Community Law Center. One of the allies mentioned for Baltimoreans was, incidentally, Hopkins itself.
Many attendees encouraged the University to look past Charles Village in their quest to revitalize the neighborhood, but praised the work the University has already done in developing productive neighborhood alliances.
"The success of Charles Village is all about collaborations and partnerships," Stokes said.
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