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fashion
Behind the Fence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-e8o72PRTY Sharp Dressed Man was founded by the Baltimore Fashion Alliance in 2012 to support men re-entering the workforce. Often…
Behind the Fence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-e8o72PRTY Sharp Dressed Man was founded by the Baltimore Fashion Alliance in 2012 to support men re-entering the workforce. Often…
nightlife
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
social innovation
The Internet is My Religion
"God is what happens when humanity is connected. Humanity connected is God. Each one of us is a creator but,…
The Internet is My Religion
"God is what happens when humanity is connected. Humanity connected is God. Each one of us is a creator but,…
artist profiles
Michael Owen
You would be hard pressed to spend any amount of time in Baltimore without coming across a striking example of…
Michael Owen
You would be hard pressed to spend any amount of time in Baltimore without coming across a striking example of…
sustainability
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
technology
Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?
Data and confidentiality have sparked big stories the past few months. Between Manning and Snowden, there’s been discussion, conspiracy and…
Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?
Data and confidentiality have sparked big stories the past few months. Between Manning and Snowden, there’s been discussion, conspiracy and…
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