Comments on: Baltimore http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2009/04/01/baltimore/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:38:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2009/04/01/baltimore/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 David Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:30:49 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/?p=148#comment-2144 As mentioned, the underclass is much too large. There are way too many people in the city who drop out of the educational system without a HS diploma. This, of course, severly limits their options. Unfortunately, many turn to crime. So until the dismal HS graduate rate is improved significantly, don't expect things to change in any meaningful way. There are parts of the city that are similar to the 3rd world, as are parts of many cities in the U.S. But I do think as a region we have transitioned well from our manufacturing heritage to a service-based economy. So I do not necessarily agree that we are stunted in our growth. The spoils have not been shared amongst the entire populace as well as they should be because of the aforementioned lack of education. I am just a firm believer in the power of education to create opportunity. Urban American really needs to wake up to that reality. As mentioned, the underclass is much too large. There are way too many people in the city who drop out of the educational system without a HS diploma. This, of course, severly limits their options. Unfortunately, many turn to crime. So until the dismal HS graduate rate is improved significantly, don’t expect things to change in any meaningful way. There are parts of the city that are similar to the 3rd world, as are parts of many cities in the U.S.

But I do think as a region we have transitioned well from our manufacturing heritage to a service-based economy. So I do not necessarily agree that we are stunted in our growth. The spoils have not been shared amongst the entire populace as well as they should be because of the aforementioned lack of education.

I am just a firm believer in the power of education to create opportunity. Urban American really needs to wake up to that reality.

]]> By: Libby http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/index.php/2009/04/01/baltimore/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Libby Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:14:33 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/whos_your_city/whos_YOUR_city/?p=148#comment-2126 As someone who has lived in the metro area for 10 years, I have to admit that Baltimore has always been a little off-putting for me. What do you think it is that's causing the city to be stunted in its growth... and do you think there's anything that can help reverse the cycle? As someone who has lived in the metro area for 10 years, I have to admit that Baltimore has always been a little off-putting for me. What do you think it is that’s causing the city to be stunted in its growth… and do you think there’s anything that can help reverse the cycle?

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