College Creek Public housing

College Creek Public housing
Originally uploaded by rllayman.

I mentioned going on a tour of a "bad area" in Annapolis, recognizing that bad is relative. It's hard to figure out how much of "bad area" is SES and social conditions, and how much is other factors.

Urban renewal got to this area, and relatively new housing is already in plan for demolition. This public housing complex, some of which is still inhabited, is slated for revitalization.

The amazing thing is that this area is literally less than two blocks away from an attractive park and creek. So it's not merely about being in a place with great assets, two blocks away from downtown.

Some of urban renewal tore out large swaths of traditional housing--the kind of stuff that would sell for at least $325,000 in DC. And it took out a block and replaced it with a parking structure for downtown.

College Creek Park.

This spot is less than 5 minutes walk from this building.