Did Baltimore's Empowerment Zone Work?

Now a decade old, Baltimore's Empowerment Zone program is shutting down. Was it successful?

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December 27, 2004, 7:00 AM PST

"Baltimore's selection in late December 1994 as one of six cities to receive $100 million each in federal funds plus tax breaks for businesses was hailed by political leaders as an unprecedented 10-year opportunity to spark a renaissance beyond the Inner Harbor.

In the areas hit hardest, some residents and leaders had envisioned that the empowerment zone would clear their neighborhoods of open-air drug markets and blighted buildings, turning trash-laden streets into tree-lined boulevards.

...'If you look at the overall results, it is a bit of a disappointment.' "

Thanks to Urban-Policy Discussion Group

FULL STORY: Goals met, but not hopes

Sunday, December 26, 2004 in The Baltimore Sun

Community / Economic Development Maryland

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