Tamas Budavari (Dept. of Applied Mathematics & Statistics)

Kathryn Edin (Dept. of Sociology)

Michael Braverman (Dept. of Housing & Community Development, Housing Authority of Baltimore City)

Our Vacant Housing Dynamics in Baltimore City Project aims to improve the quality of city life by integrating data-driven science with redevelopment-policy and administration. Working with City officials, our goal is to better understand the dynamics of vacant housing in Baltimore City, measure the impact of current interventions, and hone decision- and policy-making with statistical analyses of available data. Addressing the vacancy crisis is essential to attracting and retaining people in Baltimore, a key goal formalized in the Grow Baltimore program.