One-fifth of America lives in “first-tier” or “inner suburbs” like those inside the URDL in Baltimore County, home to roughly 90 percent of the County’s population. More often than not, you find NeigborSpace railing against their challenges – a pressing lack of open space, uncontrolled stormwater runoff, low walkability, etc. Fortunately, there is always “a […]
On July 13th, NeighborSpace, in cooperation with leaders from Dundalk and staff from the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC), hosted a design workshop on a proposed trail along Bear Creek, which has been variously called the “Bear Creek Trail” and the “Md. Line Trail.” (Coming up with a proper name is something that will be tackled […]
What motivates each of us is different, it is very clear to see what drives the titans of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, Tiiu Mayer and Charlie Conklin who were elbow deep in the removal of invasive and suffocating vines at NeighborSpace property “Norman Creek” early morning this past April. These two worked side by side […]
Baltimore County is a quagmire of communities. The reason the URDL exists was due to a concerted movement to protect the rural areas north of the Beltway, which concentrated development and infrastructure investment south of the line. In doing so, we have also created areas where there is no nutritionally adequate and safe foods available […]
Suburbs, like cities, need many more neighborhoods where residents can meet daily needs on foot; streets that give priority to walkers, cyclists, and light rail and buses over cars; and high-quality public spaces. Retrofitting suburbia, to quote Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson, who wrote a book with that title, is “the big project for this […]
At its May meeting, NeighborSpace welcomed three new board members: Carolyn Cecil, a licensed clinical social worker who is active in various conservation projects in and around Idlewylde, where she lives. Carolyn has already volunteered on several spring projects, including efforts to clean up the NeighborSpace Beech Avenue site in Overlea in preparation for […]
In spite of a prediction of thundershowers, a dozen people showed up at the Battle Monument School in Dundalk on May 29 to take a tour of the proposed “Maryland Line Trail” with historian Robert Reyes. Robert has been spearheading the creation of the trail along Bear Creek since at least 2010. The reason: the […]
Tim Chen, the cofounder of the personal finance website, “NerdWallet,” once said that “opportunity is a graph. On one axis, it’s what you do, and on the other axis who you tell.” The point is that if, as you are doing more, you are able to tell more people about it, your prospects will improve. […]
Among the many heartening recommendations contained in County Executive Olszewski’s Transition Report were two having to do with “increasing engagement with nonprofits …” and “establishing a Grants Coordinator in the Executive’s Office to seek resources in coordination with County departments and nonprofit partners ….” They are a recognition that the state of nonprofit activity in […]
You have to ask given our plans to launch a Bocce Ball League on Cinco de Mayo at a NeighborSpace site – DATE & TIME: Sunday May 5, 5 to 8 PM LOCATION: 138 Newburg Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228 FARE: Tacos from Catonsville’s El Patron, Mexican beer, wine & other beverages COST: No charge, but […]