Communities near Port Covington set to receive $2.5 million
The distribution over the past year was announced Thursday and marks the latest round of investments through a community benefits agreement between the developers and neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, Curtis Bay, Lakeland, Mount Winans and Westport. The money is designed to boost economic development, education and transportation.
“Port Covington has been designed to uplift our neighboring communities — and all of Baltimore,” Gilmartin said.Victor MacFarlane, chairman and CEO of MacFarlane Partners, said his company has been working to empower underserved communities in its many development projects on the East and West coasts.
She said she hopes the ongoing partnership with the South Baltimore 7 Coalition will help “thousands of people facing displacement in South Baltimore have an opportunity to stay.”Community leaders in the coalition are working to enhance quality of life, prevent displacement of residents and attract new ones by improving education, housing, public health, public safety and economic development.
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