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Vacants to Value: Baltimore's Market-Based Approach to Vacant Property Redevelopment

Figure 1. Inspections completed by Baltimore Housing Code Enforcement versus number of inspectors

Fiscal year	Inspections completed	Number of inspectors
2005	141,429	99
2006	176,603	80
2007	196,961	80
2008	252,255	80
2009	252,735	82
2010	266,805	88

Source: Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development, Code Enforcement Division, 2011.

 

Figure 2. GIS map of vacant buildings in Baltimore’s Reservoir Hill neighborhood

Data presented as a map. Figure 2 uses red dots to show the locations of vacant buildings by block in the Baltimore City’s Reservoir Hill neighborhood, as mapped using Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The map shows dozens of vacant buildings distributed throughout; on several blocks, vacant buildings are clustered together.

Such GIS maps can help city officials assess block and neighborhood conditions as well as opportunities for redevelopment.

Source: Baltimore City Enterprise Geographic Information Services.