The City’s Framework for Community Development is rooted in repairing the harm caused by past discriminatory policies. All redevelopment efforts are guided by community-driven plans and priorities. The City of Baltimore actively works in partnership with our neighborhoods to support the community’s vision – their master plan – for their neighborhoods. The goal is not to impose change, but to empower communities to lead the transformation of their own neighborhoods. 

Property ownership is one of the strongest ways to create generational wealth. While Baltimore City’s population is 60% black and 27% white, according to the 2020 Census, in Baltimore City 62% of homeowners were White and only 23% of homeowners were Black or African American. Through eliminating vacant properties and transforming whole blocks, Baltimore will be a city with unique and vibrant neighborhoods, representing the diversity of our population.