Beyond the riots: Is there hope for Baltimore? A reporter's notebook from that city's streets

This article highlights the disparities and the arc of improvement in Baltimore, highlights BNIA's activity in the city as a primary factor in its development. As James Ford writes, "when you look at how detailed and thorough this research on Baltimore’s economy, culture, ethnography and quality of life is, you see just how very devoted to the improvement of life in Baltimore the [BNIA]-Jacob France Institute is".