We believe that a community of creative problem-solvers, faced with complicated, seemingly intractable challenges, is well-served by thought-provoking, research-based information and analysis. We support the development and dissemination of research in two ways:
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.
For opening the door to financial services in communities where it’s usually shut.
The barriers to obtaining car insurance, inspection and licensing in Maryland are too high for Baltimore City’s poor. The once-a-century disaster in New Orleans highlights a day-to-day problem in Baltimore: the poor are not only left behind, they are left out.
Traditional hiring of teachers vs. alternate routes in Baltimore City Public Schools.
For helping to stabilize neighborhoods by helping neighbors invest in their homes.
Responsible public policy calls for appraisal of the cost/benefit.
Header photo courtesy of Venture for America.
