Tag: Baltimore
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BCP Work Update July 11, 2025
Those who have been following this humble work may remember that I am a union carpenter who desires to use my talents to improve my city. Since this organization was founded, I have worked for several different companies in various industries to provide for my family. This means I have been unable to give my…
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October 2024 Update
First, I want to thank all our supporters for sharing our links, posts, and pictures. This year was an awesome beginning to our journey. We have met some awesome neighbors and made some great partners. We have been truly blessed to meet such wonderful supporters who have donated seeds and labor to our first garden…
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What Is the BCP? (Video 2024)
The video below presents the case for the work of the Baltimore Carpenter’s Project. To understand the current scope of our work and its’ trajectory, please watch the entire video. Thank you!
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What Is the BCP? Part 2
In part one of this series, we wrote about affordable housing as it is the central issue of our work. We have decided to expand that post into a series of posts to fully display our vision and mission. This particular post was organized in a Q&A format for clarity. Q: What is the BCP?…
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Homeownership: the Foundation for Wealth Building
The work of the BCP is not to become another institution in which the public can rent properties for their housing needs. The idea of rehabbing properties in Baltimore city to rent them to our neighbors is opposite of what we want to contribute to the community. To be clear, we are not opposed to…
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April 2023 Update
Below is the Baltimore Carpenters’ Project April Update. Special thanks to those who have donated or shared the link to our fundraiser page!!! We are excited to do this work and we hope to inspire more people to become actively involved in making their communities a better place for their families and neighbors! Below are…
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My Motivation for this Work
The purpose of this post is to maintain a position of full transparency with the public of my motives and the work of BCP. During the 2018-2019 school year, I became overwhelmed by the stress and bureaucratic red tape of the BCPSS. I was working as a Math Paraeducator in an alternative school for young…
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What is the Baltimore Carpenter’s Project?
The Baltimore Carpenter’s Project (BCP) is a organization dedicated to increasing the access of affordable housing to Baltimore residents. This raises two questions: 1) What is affordable housing? and 2) What is access? What is Affordable Housing? The term affordable housing is used in a variety of contexts which leaves the reader or listener with…
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