Students 'Mapping Baybrook'

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:11:31 -0500

(by Collin Wojciechowski)

Curtis Bay, nestled at the southernmost point of Baltimore City is where my ancestors immigrated from Poland in 1904. It's where my grandparents grew up, and it’s what I dream of when I think of community.

Today things are much different in Curtis Bay and its neighboring community, Brooklyn (together known as “Baybrook”). The sense of community is just a distant memory.

There is a way to bring it back. And it's happening. Right here. Right now. With help from UMBC... (continue reading)