Neighborhood Investment
Thousands of vacant properties throughout Baltimore drain city resources while destabilizing blocks and preventing families from building generational wealth.
Tiffany is committed to fighting for community-controlled development through strategic reinvestment programs, affordable homeownership initiatives, and resident-driven revitalization that strengthens neighborhoods without displacing longtime families.
The Cause
The Effect
The 40th District is home to a diverse range of neighborhoods, from Rosemont to Clipper Mill, each with their own heritage, strengths, and needs.
Too often, however, investment strategies take a one-size-fits-all approach while limited resources and underinvestment fail to meet the evolving needs of neighborhoods as they age, diversify, and redefine who they are.
Vacant and dumping sites go unaddressed, green spaces decline, and development projects move forward without community buy-in.
This lack of community competency leaves residents feeling unsupported and weakens the fabric of our neighborhoods.
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Once-populated neighborhoods lose residents as families seek better conditions elsewhere.
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Communities feel “forgotten” when resources are unevenly distributed, leaving blocks only streets apart looking vastly different.
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Mission-disconnected development disrupts rather than integrates into neighborhoods.
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Vacant and deteriorating homes threaten the safety and property values of those who remain.
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Community leaders lose momentum when their work isn’t matched with public investment.
Tiff's Solution
Mission-Driven Development
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Advance development that integrates into existing communities instead of displacing them.
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Provide consistent funding for successful models like the West North Avenue Development Authority, which coordinates public, private, and community revitalization efforts to reflect resident priorities.
Support for Place-Based Organizations
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Increase resources to community development corporations (CDCs), neighborhood associations, and resident-led groups to lead housing assistance, corridor revitalization, and keep families in their homes.
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Leverage programs like Baltimore’s Community Catalyst Grant and Maryland DHCD Neighborhood Revitalization funding to support housing rehab, small business support, and placemaking projects in Baltimore communities.
Resident-Led Safety, Health, and Placemaking
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Support collaborative initiatives that make blocks safer, greener, and more connected.
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Expand support for green spaces, multigenerational community centers, and walkable neighborhoods that promote health, wellness, and aging in place.
