Hopkins expands Live Near Your Work to promote Baltimore homeownership
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Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on the expansion of Hopkins’ Live Near Your Work program and student reactions to it.
- The News-Letter reported that the program, launched in 1997 as a partnership with Baltimore and more than 100 employers, is expanding into more eastern and central neighborhoods; President Ronald J. Daniels said it would help employees who want to own homes where they live and work.
- The paper reported that eligible employees could receive at least $5,000 in one area, or possibly up to $17,000 in designated neighborhoods near the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
- The article says applicants must be full-time, benefits-eligible University employees, complete approved homeownership counseling and use the grant in University-designated Baltimore neighborhoods.
- The reporter writes that Senator Emma Sokolow questioned whether the grant would make homeownership affordable and fair, while class president Nathan Mudrak said the program could overcome Baltimore’s housing history and that SGA would contact its administrators about responsible implementation.
- The article adds that Puru Sadh supported the program but raised concerns about crime, while Preethi Kaliappan warned that expansion could increase prices and displace lower-income residents through gentrification.