Locations: intersection of Baltimore Street and Highland Avenue; bus stop at Fayette Street and Linwood Avenue; bus stop adjacent to Northeast Market at Chester and Monument Streets Throughout 2017 and 2018, with the expertise of the Neighborhood Design Center, the Southeast CDC completed a community input process to collect feedback on desired transportation-related changes along … Continue reading Transit Placemaking →

The Southeast CDC is providing funds from the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative (BRNI) to support Station East, a housing redevelopment project led by the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC). Formerly blocks of vacant rowhomes, the project site spans from Eager St. to Ashland Ave., and Milton Ave. to Patterson Park Ave. and is … Continue reading Station East →

Location: Corner of Roberts Place and N. Conkling Street Roberts Place Garden is a small pocket park at a gateway intersection into the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood. The garden was rundown and abandoned until a few neighbors approached the Southeast CDC about making improvements, including replacing the decrepit Welcome to Baltimore Highlands sign that sat in … Continue reading Roberts Place Garden →

Location: 400 block of N. Duncan Street and 500 block of N. Madeira Street The Southeast CDC provided Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative funds to improve vacant lots in the CARE community. Civic Works’ Community Lot team led the project with the assistance of 23 AmeriCorps members, some of whom were hired from the CARE community … Continue reading Vacant Lot Restorations →

Location: intersection of Baltimore Street and Highland Avenue The Southeast CDC coordinated the installation of “Estamos Aqui,” a sculptural bus stop designed by local artist Rachel Timmins and fabricated by Tim Scofield and Kyle Miller. The project was funded by Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, PNC Bank, Healthy Neighborhoods, and the Baltimore Community … Continue reading Estamos Aqui Bus Shelter →

Location: 25 S. Conkling Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 Conkling Street Garden is a community-driven small-plot urban garden. The land is leased from a private owner by the Highlandtown Community Association. A committee, including Highlandtown residents, staff of the Southeast CDC, and International Resettlement Center, coordinate projects and events in the space. The garden has been … Continue reading Conkling Street Garden →

With funds from the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative, the Southeast CDC partnered with the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition to renovate the interior and exterior of Northeast Market, one of the city’s largest and most historic public markets. Upgrades include new branding and signage, a splash mural painted across the exterior of the market, … Continue reading Facade and Streetscape Improvements at Northeast Market →