"As an architect, I believe in the value of good facilities and their ability to create healthy environments that promote learning. But better buildings alone are not enough to restore communities. The challenges faced by Baltimore communities are deeper and more complex than the problems of city schools....
"True transformation will only be possible if the schools, funding community, business community, programs and politicians rise together to an unprecedented level of cooperation toward a unified vision for change. By aligning forces to form a comprehensive approach, the city can capitalize on the construction of schools, combining it with strategic development and community services to create not just new schools but new neighborhood catalysts...."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-revitalization-20130718,0,2306552.story
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