On Monday afternoon, children wheeled down North Amity Street past 64-year-old Benjamin Mercer sitting on his front porch. Sometimes we just need to pause and think again about whats good for our city and our residents. By that time, Brown said, the neighborhood had already been experiencing mistreatment and disinvestment for decades. Would homeownersSonia and Curtis Eaddy be able to save their rowhouse from being taken by the city? La Cit did not respond to requests for comment. Poppleton Redevelopment. Mayor Brandon Scott, who took office in 2020, pledged his commitment to advancing fairness and equity in housing for all residents. In a statement Thursday, he said his administration has taken significant steps to address the housing inequities of the past through substantial investments in formerly redlined communities.. The project will require more approvals from the city before construction begins. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. People - Improve educational and economic outcomes through services and supports delivered directly to youth and their families. Baltimore CHAP officials moved to study whether the familys embattled home could be moved into the historic district despite the agreement with La Cit. This was a stopgap: Stop replacing Black people, now. In 2015, the city agreed to partially subsidize the Poppleton redevelopment project. Sign Up to Get HABC News! Per the agreement, city officials were tasked with using legal powers to acquire dozens of properties to sell to the developer. Edgar Allan Poes former house has been converted to a museum, Marylands only national Literary Landmark. She may have done some rehab on it, but its not historic, from what I see.. Plans for Poppletons urban renewal surfaced in the 1970s. Another surprise was the tear down of three houses the group considered historic and was trying to save. The redevelopment of Poe Homes, a 288-unit public housing development in disrepair, to support and accommodate existing and future residents of all income types, family composition, and lifestyles. Also called out: the one-hour gap in the now-taken-down meeting video. This has been a continuous dispute between Baltimore City and those living in the Poppleton community. "This is a chapter that will build trust, embrace community engagement, as well as refocus on increased homeownership opportunities.". This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Uplands Redevelopment Barclay Rehabilitation Red Line Green Line . The first phase of the massive, $800 million development produced 262 luxury apartments. (Fern Shen). "The advancing amendment reflects the agreed-upon outcome of negotiations, settles the debate about the N. Carrollton Avenue homes, and charts the path forward for the Sarah Ann houses.". Years later, the city entered into an agreement with New York-based developer La Cit to redevelop more than 13 acres in the neighborhood with a project dubbed Center\West that officials said would help curb vacancy and blight there.