Mac McComas
@macmccomas.bsky.social
Senior Program Manager, Hopkins' 21st Century Cities Initiative.
Urban research with a Baltimore focus.
Ultrarunning.
Urban research with a Baltimore focus.
Ultrarunning.
Excellent news for Bmore! "Baltimore City hit a new record low for monthly homicides in April with five reported killings. That is the lowest number of monthly homicides since the city began keeping monthly records in 1970." www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...
Baltimore City hits new record in homicides drop
It is the lowest number of monthly homicides since the city began keeping monthly records in 1970.
www.wypr.org
May 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Excellent news for Bmore! "Baltimore City hit a new record low for monthly homicides in April with five reported killings. That is the lowest number of monthly homicides since the city began keeping monthly records in 1970." www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...
Are the tariffs working yet? "the index for future local business conditions fell notably from −22 to −37. The future indexes for shipments and new orders fell considerably, with shipments decreasing from 7 to −20 and new orders falling from 6 to −26." www.richmondfed.org/region_commu...
Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity
Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed further in April, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
www.richmondfed.org
April 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Are the tariffs working yet? "the index for future local business conditions fell notably from −22 to −37. The future indexes for shipments and new orders fell considerably, with shipments decreasing from 7 to −20 and new orders falling from 6 to −26." www.richmondfed.org/region_commu...
Gains! "Along with a growing population, there are a growing number of residents who have trust in Baltimore’s government, he said, citing a 2024 Baltimore Area Survey from the 21st Century Cities Initiative."
Baltimore gained population for the first time in a decade, new data shows
Baltimore gained population for the first time in a decade, new data shows
Baltimore City gained population for the first time since 2014, census data released Thursday shows.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Gains! "Along with a growing population, there are a growing number of residents who have trust in Baltimore’s government, he said, citing a 2024 Baltimore Area Survey from the 21st Century Cities Initiative."
More coverage from WMAR. "Who cares about climate change? JHU study claims to upend stereotypes" www.wmar2news.com/local/who-ca...
Who cares about climate change? JHU study claims to upend stereotypes
Wealthy black Baltimoreans and poor white ones are the residents most likely to be concerned about climate change.
That's according to a new Hopkins study, it's the wealthiest Black households
www.wmar2news.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
More coverage from WMAR. "Who cares about climate change? JHU study claims to upend stereotypes" www.wmar2news.com/local/who-ca...
Our new report on climate change using Baltimore Area Survey data "Of all the groups surveyed, Black respondents with incomes over $110,000 a year expressed the most anxiety about climate change, at 91%, compared with 62% of such white households." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Black Baltimoreans feel more climate anxiety, new survey finds
Johns Hopkins researchers believe their findings represent the first assessment of how Baltimore-area residents think about climate change.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Our new report on climate change using Baltimore Area Survey data "Of all the groups surveyed, Black respondents with incomes over $110,000 a year expressed the most anxiety about climate change, at 91%, compared with 62% of such white households." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Today in bad public investments "Maryland uses as much as $91 million a year in slot machine revenue to prop up its horse racing industry. The state last year agreed to acquire the decrepit Pimlico track and invest up to an additional $400 million to upgrade it." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive.
Let the sport of kings stand on its own.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today in bad public investments "Maryland uses as much as $91 million a year in slot machine revenue to prop up its horse racing industry. The state last year agreed to acquire the decrepit Pimlico track and invest up to an additional $400 million to upgrade it." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Poor use of public $$. Money that could have gone to education and public transit while we struggle to balance the budget. "Under the law, debt on those bonds will be paid off with state lottery funds, which otherwise would go to the state’s general fund." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rave...
Ravens and state would share extra costs of M&T Bank Stadium upgrades under proposal
M&T Bank Stadium is in the midst of a 3-year, $489 million upgrade, funded almost entirely by the state.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Poor use of public $$. Money that could have gone to education and public transit while we struggle to balance the budget. "Under the law, debt on those bonds will be paid off with state lottery funds, which otherwise would go to the state’s general fund." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rave...
Great story detailing Baltimore's public transit issues and their impact on educating future generations. Julia Burdick-Will has researched how this impacts tardiness in Baltimore journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
buff.ly
February 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great story detailing Baltimore's public transit issues and their impact on educating future generations. Julia Burdick-Will has researched how this impacts tardiness in Baltimore journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
Reposted by Mac McComas
Median home prices in Baltimore reached a record high of $220,000 in 2024, according to data from Live Baltimore, the city’s marketing arm.
Baltimore pitched as affordable answer in costly housing region
Baltimore’s median home price is up, but it still pales in comparison to the city suburbs.
buff.ly
February 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Median home prices in Baltimore reached a record high of $220,000 in 2024, according to data from Live Baltimore, the city’s marketing arm.