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Baltimore Main Streets Welcomes New Staff
We are pleased to announce that Elise Tinsley and Mica Fetz have joined the Baltimore Main Streets team as Business District Specialists.
Elise brings over six years experience in community outreach and development to the Main Streets Team. Prior to BDC, Elise was the Director of Program and Community Outreach for the Girl Scouts where she gained management, community building, fundraising and marketing experience. As a HUD Urban Scholar, Elise received diverse hands on experience working for Burges and Burges Strategists, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Community Development Department of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Elise holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from Cleveland State University, a Masters Certificate of Non-Profit Management from the same university and is a graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelors degree in Political Science.
Mica joins BDC with over seven years of financial and customer service experience with Bank of America. Growing up in Baltimore, Mica also possesses considerable small business experience managing Mamma Ilardo's Pizzeria and Barista Brava, which allows him to understand first-hand what it is like to do business in Baltimore. He has received national-level commendations for outstanding customer service. He is currently completing his Bachelors degree in History at the University of Maryland University College and is a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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Baltimore Main Streets Partners With Maryland Nonprofits
Baltimore Main Streets is proud to partner with the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations to offer the benefit of an annual membership to all Baltimore Main Streets neighborhoods. Maryland Nonprofits offers a full range of services to help all nonprofits more effectively serve the community. Benefits include grant research tools, free meeting space, insurance and business resources, technical assistance and more.
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Baltimore Main Streets Staff Selected to Present at 2008 National Conference
Baltimore Main Streets staff members, Donna Langley and Nick Rudolph have been selected to present at the 2008 National Main Street Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The title of their presentation is "Community-Driven Eminent Domain." This is Baltimore Main Streets second year in a row to be selected as a presenter at the National Conference.
In the summer of 2003, the Pigtown Main Street Manager and a cadre of volunteers took Baltimore Main Streets and City officials on a tour of Washington Boulevard’s blighted properties that frustrated Pigtown Main Street’s revitalization efforts for years. Community members tried to engage absentee property owners to fix up their properties and become part of the new vision for the neighborhood. Nick and Donna will discuss how Baltimore became the first Main Street program in the country to initiate community-driven eminent domain as a tool to expose the true potential of a retail corridor.
If you would like to learn more about this session or the presenters, please contact us.
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Trash Initiative
Baltimore Main Streets is partnering with the Mayor's Office, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Public Works to implement a comprehensive trash initiative in all the designated Baltimore Main Street neighborhoods. Cleanliness of the business districts is a top priority for Baltimore Main Streets and with the support of Mayor Dixon we are proud to work together towards a cleaner and greener Baltimore.
Read more about Baltimore Main Streets' Trash Initiative>>
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Big Belly solar-powered, trash compacting trash can
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