A strong community equals a better place for the residents who live there. Baltimore is working to strengthen their community through various efforts to keep things local: local money, local food and local education. This site will help inform readers about and shed light on the growing community revitalization movement sweeping Baltimore and how, through a wide range of practices, local residents are working hard to create a community and city they are proud to be a part of.
B’More’s BNotes: Strengthening a community through local wealth
Baltimore is one of the many cities around the world currently implementing a local currency. This project, aptly titled Baltimore BNotes, was created as a way to tie Baltimore-area residents to the local community, help to stimulate the local economy and support small businesses. Click here to read the complete story.
Locally delicious goods at the Baltimore Food Co-op help to build a better community
The Baltimore Food Co-Op is a member-owned and run cooperative supermarket located in the heart of Charm City. Unlike traditional food retailers, the Baltimore Food Co-Op helps to bridge the gap between farm and table, providing patrons with fresh and sustainable food and ingredients grown and manufactured at local and regional retailers, supporting small businesses and effectively strengthening the local community. Click here to read the complete story.
Free education for a better Baltimore
The Baltimore Free School is a free education cooperative hub located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore. With class topics ranging from social and political anarchism to hula hooping, classes are conceptualized and taught by members of the community and it is the community members who wish to gain a new set of knowledge on a given topic that have been filling the seats of the Free School classroom since it began in July 2009. Click here to read the complete story.
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Map of the most successful U.S. local currency projects
Baltimore BNotes are only one of the many successful local currency projects in place in the U.S. This map shows how BNotes compare to the other projects. Click here to see the map in greater detail.
Map of the Baltimore Food Co-op’s local and regional vendors
The Baltimore Food Co-op stocks it shelves with countless produce and products from farmers and vendors in the Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia region. This map provides detailed information about the co-op suppliers. Click here to see the map in greater detail.
Baltimore Free School infograph 1
This infograph shows growth over the years in the number of classes offered at the Baltimore Free School. Click here to see the infograph in greater detail.
Baltimore Free School infograph 2
This infograph highlights the variety of classes offered at the Baltimore Free School based on class genre. Click here to see the infograph in greater detail.
