Adventure Blog #2

Sunday 3 May, 2015

Last Sunday night I found myself back around Greenmount West because of an unfortunate event, due to something that happen to one of my friends family members. I took the opportunity to do some looking around. I stopped in front of the sign, that read "Future Site of Roberta's House" at first I thought the city was about to throw more housing up next to homes that were already there. After doing research I found out that the city plans to build a Grief and loss center for the community. I am just wondering what are they going to do with the homes next to the empty lot where this center is suppose to go. I understand that they are trying to do good for the community, but if no one trust the people coming in to the neighborhood how is this going to work? Also with a grief and loss center comes job opportunities who will these jobs be given to? Will they bring people in from somewhere or will they give the people in the community a chance? I guess we will have to see.

Coming Down to the Final Stretch!!!!!

I can not be more excited that this semester is coming to an end. It has been really an interesting semester. For the last part of the project I will be transcribing the rest of my sister's interview. Listening to it I just realized how many problems Greenmount west really have and how displacement can really hurt a community's dynamite. This interview has also gotten me to think about the past events that has happen in Baltimore. And how proud I am of the City for coming together in a time of need. Now if the city does this all the time we would be in great shape. But, we need to first impeach Ms. Stephanie because honestly she does not know what she is doing, I'm just saying. :)

The wind down of the project

This week Shamara and I have an interview with a guy named persons. I do not know how this will play out with all the destruction in the city. Also I will be transcribing my sister interview and one more this week. I am happy that we are almost done and I hope that we capture the true story of station north both the ugly and the good.

Updat about this project

This week has been a very productive on. Two other people and I listened to Linda Harrington interview and transcribed it. Her interview was very short and her focus was mainly in my opinion about Greenmount West and Charles North being separate. CJay finally got back to me today she apologized for getting me mixed up with a student for MICA. She told me if I needed something for the project just ask her. Also Tuesday at 1pm I  will be interviewing my sister, who is a resident of Greenmount west for 2 years now, about Greenmount West and the apartments that were "magical" built. So this should be interesting. In this interview I plan to address issues as of why she thinks the apartments were built and just her story about living on Greenmount.

Update for project

This week I finished my CITI training and I followed up with CJay, I have not yet heard from her but, I have had a very eventful weekend. I had an adventure to my sister house which is greenmount west and I also walked around the other part of the neighborhood on greenmount west. I noticed a sign that caught my eye about the city building some type of center but, their is homes right next to it but, I am wondering where the houses are going or where the center is going.

Adventure Blog

Saturday April 11, 2015

 

On Saturday I took a trip to green mount west which is also my sisters house. These apartments were built in 2013. The area where they are is a neighborhood that is not a very good one. It is a typical neighborhood to anyone that lives in Baltimore. But, to someone that is out of town it can be very dangerous. The apartment complex looks like it does not belong there. I say this because the surrounding area is a club, bar, homes, corner stores,and an abandoned thrift shop but, the apartments looks displace. Before it was apartments I remember it was an empty lot. It almost look like it could have been homes that were left to the city and torn down. On my adventure I played outside with my niece and nephew, we walked the neighborhood to get food from one of the store across the street. I stayed for a while until I got tired. The picture on the far right is an old thrift shop that sits across the street for the apartments. It went out of business about a year ago. I honestly do not know what they are going to turn it into because it has been like that for almost two years now. The space is big enough for the city to build a center for the youth without them having to ruin the neighborhood. I think it would be a good way to help the inner city youth because when I was outside I seen kids running around and on bikes playing, it look like they had nothing to do that was constructive to engage their minds.

Exciting News!!!!

Well this past week has been a very busy one for me because I am almost done my CITI training and the person that I wanted to interview got back with Dr. King. I am so excited because I really am looking forward to talking to her about one of my favorite subjects Dance. The best part is that she will probably give us an overview of Dance in Station North and what the community and her program dance and bmore. In the e-mail she told Dr. King that she would be happy to do it but, not last week because she was busy and my job this week is to follow up with CJay  and set up an interview time that is convenient for everyone. Also make sure I send an ask even though Dr. King asked her but, I want her to hear from me personal so that she can get a feel for who I am. So, this week I am working non stop so I do not lose my interview or an amazing opportunity.