Crime In Baltimore

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Mayor Catherine Pugh, I have been requested to inform you of Baltimore’s major crime problem and geographical solutions to fix them. Crime is a very prominent issue in our great city, plaguing it for many years. Other factors, such as poverty and drug use contribute to the high crime rates. Tackling these issues first will help bring down the major issue of crime. But first looking at the geographical placements of Baltimore from its establishment to now will help in this endeavor.
Almost 300 years ago when Baltimore was established, there were about twenty-five houses made around the different water ways. The placement of houses and facilities is a reoccurring theme as it provides for easy exportation of goods. As Baltimore progressed, Dr.
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Because of this, Baltimore was infamous for its high crime and drug use rate. Baltimore also had many public schools that had a second-rate education. But Baltimore is improving. While violence and poverty rates are still moderately high, they are decreasing. The city has improved the help that people who have drug related problems; about 25,000 people are able to get treatment, which is more than double that amount of people who could previously obtain treatment. Baltimore’s geography has played a significant role in its economy and its urban development.
Using this past information and three urban models could effectively levitate the issue of crime in Baltimore. The three models are the concentric zone model, the sector model, and the multiple nuclei model. The concentric zone model is a rounded model split into five differing socio-economic zones. The sector model features similar zones in a pie chart formation, and the multiple nuclei model has the different zones split into different regions or “nuclei.” I have created five recommendations to help with this prominent issue:
1. Mixed
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Moving these places closer together means less travel by car, bus, or train. If one lives within walking distance to their job or a grocery store, it means less money on car use, bus fares, and car insurance. But because of this, stores tend to increase prices of their goods. This means putting money saved by not needing a vehicle goes back into higher fees on goods.
Baltimore struggled with rather low education rates within the last few decades. But recently, improvements to the public-school systems have substantially helped with this issue. But directing more funds to the school systems can give students the skills they need to receive jobs. A problem with this is finding the necessary funds. A lot of money would be needed to pay better teachers and improve overall conditions.
Buying out and putting shops, buyable lots, and office buildings can provide jobs for many. In the center of Baltimore, there is a large strip going north and south