Baltimore Braces for Grand Prix Chaos

Walking or driving in downtown Baltimore these past few weeks has been akin to walking through an ever-changing steel obstacle course. One day, a new grandstand goes up on the corner across from Orioles Stadium, blocking off a sidewalk. The following day a giant protective fence, designed to …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Thursday September 1, 2011

Baltimore's New Buses Won't Save the City

One suggestion that has been floated to help cities in the current economic climate is for them to improve their infrastructure. Baltimore's own public transportation system is not efficient or innovative at all. While efforts are being made to improve it, the challenges facing the city remain …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Tuesday August 9, 2011

The Last Thing Baltimore Needs is IndyCar Racing

On Labor Day weekend, Baltimore City intends to host the Baltimore Grand Prix. The event will not be on a racetrack, it will not even be in an enclosed venue. The racetrack will be the streets of downtown Baltimore. Holding a high-speed car race through the winding streets of any city poses …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Thursday August 4, 2011

Is Baltimore Bouncing Back?

As a new resident of Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, my impression of the city has done a complete one-eighty. Thanks to popular shows like The Wire , Baltimore isn’t exactly known for being a thriving metropolis.  After four years as an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University, …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Sunday June 12, 2011

New School Year, Same Frustrations

The start of another school year does not signal a new day in our worst urban schools. Last year’s colossal problems had three months off. As soon as the bell rings and the buses roll in, the embarrassing reality of “education” in inner city schools will resume. The problems of last year will have …

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Written by Thomas Gibbon on Monday August 31, 2009