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21st century cities

Opioid crisis

Overdose deaths disproportionately claim Baltimore's poorest, least educated

Published Sept 17, 2024

Johns Hopkins report surveys details of the sprawling reach of drug addiction epidemic

Baltimore cityscape at Mt. Vernon and the Washington Monument

21ST CENTURY CITIES

How people feel about living in Baltimore

Published Dec 5, 2023

Inaugural survey by Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative benchmarks sentiments and experiences across Baltimore

Q+A

Unlocking the potential of Baltimore and other cities

Published Feb 25, 2021

Matthew Kahn and Mac McComas of the 21st Century Cities Initiative discuss the decline of post-industrial cities and what can be done to reinvigorate their economies and communities

Transportation

Study details how faster train service would boost Baltimore economy

Published Feb 4, 2021

Johns Hopkins' 21st Century Cities initiative report suggests investments in MARC train service would provide benefits for both residents of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

A city skyline is overlaid with intersecting lines representing digital connection

Urban policy

New Johns Hopkins report details plan for digital equity in Baltimore

Published Jan 25, 2021

A new 21st Century Cities Initiative report outlines steps to increase access to reliable high speed internet in cities with pronounced digital divides