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Internet is Essential: How COVID-19 Exacerbated Baltimore’s Digital Divide
This paper explores the digital divide in Baltimore - 40.7% of the city lacks access to home broadband, making it difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic to attend class, work, health care appointments, and participate in government.
Defund or Defend? Exploring Baltimore’s Budgetary Crisis and the Decision to Boost BPD 5%
Baltimore's current mayor, Brandon Scott, ran his 2020 campaign in part on a promise that he would defund the police. Citizens and activists were confused however when his proposed FY2022 budget actually increase the Baltimore Police Department…
Tower of Terror: The Dual Forces of Federal and Privatized Housing Segregation
An article for U.S. City and Metro Politics, Module 4 2021, discussing an urban housing crisis in New York City and the effect that the COVID-crisis has had on it.
Zoning in Cambridge Massachusetts
A brief history of zoning and related racial segregation in Cambridge Massachusetts. Specifically from the passage of a state constitutional amendment permitting zoning up to 2000.
San Francisco's Local Politics During the Pandemic
This paper discusses San Francisco's 2020 General Election and its importance not only during the pandemic but for the future as well.
Minneapolis’ Response to a Global Pandemic: Public Health Decisions and Government Challenges
A look into the Minneapolis city government and how it has responded to the COVID-19 crisis.
The Oakland City Government During Covid-19
This paper is an account of the structure of the Oakland city government and its response to Covid-19.