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Smalltimore Homes | Community Interest Hub Primary Researcher: Niti Poddar, Product Researcher Supervisor: LaQuida Chancey, Founder & Director Type: Exploratory qualitative study Timeline: July – Aug 2026 Purpose. Before finalizing our Community Interest Hub, we're listening. Smalltimore Homes builds community first, the trust and relationships a future community home village will grow from. This study captures, in residents' own words, what they need, what gets in the way,

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What Is Baltimore's Black Butterfly?

An Asset-Based Approach to Rebuilding Communities When people hear the phrase "The Black Butterfly," they often think about what Baltimore lacks. We think it's time to talk about what Baltimore already has. The Black Butterfly describes the predominantly Black neighborhoods that have experienced decades of disinvestment through redlining, segregation, and unequal public investment. While these communities have often been viewed through a lens of need, Asset-Based Community De

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