Bridgeview/Greenlawn, Baltimore

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Bridgeview-Greenlawn
Rowhouses, Edmondson Avenue Historic District (5071368011).jpg
Houses on the 1000 block of Warwick Avenue in the Bridgeview-Greenlawn, Baltimore
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
City Flag of Baltimore, Maryland.svg Baltimore
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area Codes 410, 443, 667

Bridgeview/Greenlawn is a neighborhood in the western part of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the north side of West Lafayette Street, the east side of Braddish Avenue, the west side of North Monroe Street, and the south side of Presstman Street. The neighborhood lies in the vicinity of Walbrook Junction, Coppin State University, Sandtown-Winchester, and Edmondson Village. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the 20th century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime and gang problems. It is populated largely by lower income African American residents and is a neighborhood where Bloods gang members are concentrated. [1]

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References

  1. "Man's body, abduction linked"., The Baltimore Sun (June 12th, 2008)

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