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Mayor Brandon Scott on vacant housing and the blocks still waiting

In a wide-ranging look at demolition lists, receivership and resident pressure, Mayor Brandon Scott outlines what Baltimore still has to clear.

By Helen Ashbury, Editor · 1 min read
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Mayor Brandon Scott on vacant housing remains a reference point for Baltimore readers who follow public life beyond the daily crime brief.

This profile looks at the record, the local stakes and the open questions — without inventing quotes or private conversations.

Why Baltimore is watching

City Hall reporters, neighborhood leaders and business owners keep returning to the same themes: housing, jobs, schools and whether state and federal partners show up.

Voice of Baltimore will keep covering the policy fights and people around this story as documents and meetings make them clearer.

Readers who want deeper context can follow our City Hall and People sections for related coverage as it publishes.

Helen Ashbury covers Baltimore for Voice of Baltimore.

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