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Abell Reports are commissioned reports by subject matter experts, academics, and investigative journalists that provide studies of selected issues on the public agenda.
These projects – undertaken with grant funding by academics and nonprofit research and advocacy organizations – advance learning on issues key to Baltimore City.
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Thousands of Baltimore jobseekers struggle to secure and retain employment because they do not possess reliable personal transportation. This report examines how barriers, such as driver’s license requirements, vehicle ownership costs, and spatial employment and transit patterns, prevent Baltimore residents from accessing stable employment opportunities.
As the city celebrates historic reductions in gun violence, the media continues to broadcast headlines warning of crime by city youths ages 17 and younger. This report analyzes data available from key entities engaged with crimes charged to young people.
A reflection on the promising new approaches and new resources that have been brought to bear in the last decade.
Consumers who buy from rent-to-own stores pay up to 3.5 times more than at traditional retail stores. This report highlights how the city’s low-income population is victimized by the industry.
For teaching IT skills, opening doors, and changing lives.
For the promise of its offerings of emergency services, and the fulfillment of that promise one-on-one in Govans.
After decades of broken promises, EPA and the other Bay States now say they are serious about cleaning up the Bay. The key will be holding them accountable.
An examination of this issue—along with potential impacts on recycling rates, employment, beverage sales, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Header photo courtesy of Venture for America.
