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Boosting Homeownership and Middle Neighborhoods in Baltimore
Chapter: Baltimore
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm May 20, 2026. New York (GMT-5)
Location: University of Maryland BioPark, 801 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Attendees:
This event is open to All LAI members globally.
| Bob Pipik Healthy Neighborhoods President Meghan McCorkell Live Baltimore Executive Director Baltimore’s housing market has astonishing breadth. Well-known neighborhoods like Canton, Federal Hill, and Roland Park compete for affluent new homeowners with the most desirable communities in the metropolitan area. Recent successful efforts to address high levels of home vacancy in Greenmount West, Oliver, and Johnston Square have also drawn attention from LAI and others. But what about the neighborhoods in the middle of this market spectrum? These are often high-homeownership, predominantly African American neighborhoods that represent a crucial core of Baltimore’s population and tax base. But they are also stressed by Baltimore’s net loss of working- and middle-income families. Since about 2000 two nonprofit organizations, Healthy Neighborhoods and Live Baltimore, have helped these places compete for new homeowners in the real estate market while also supporting community, home maintenance, and wealth-building for current residents. Come learn about the strategy, values, and financial tools behind the work these two organizations do to draw public and real estate market attention to these crucial neighborhoods for Baltimore. |
| Meghan McCorkell Meghan McCorkell is the Executive Director of Live Baltimore, where she leads the nonprofit’s efforts to promote Baltimore City as a vibrant place to live, work, and invest. Since stepping into the role, she has focused on expanding equitable homeownership opportunities, strengthening neighborhood marketing initiatives, and building partnerships that connect residents to resources across the city. With a background in community development and strategic communications, Meghan brings a collaborative, data-driven approach to her work, helping position Baltimore’s neighborhoods as welcoming and dynamic communities. She is passionate about urban living, civic engagement, and ensuring that more people can access the opportunities that Baltimore has to offer. Prior to joining Live Baltimore, McCorkell served as the Chief of Marketing, Communications, and Strategy at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. She began her career as an Emmy-award winning television reporter. Bob Pipik Bob Pipik brings more than 20 years of experience in Baltimore’s community development field — in both the public and private sector — to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. Bob leads Healthy Neighborhoods’ work to partner with local nonprofit organizations and communities, offering favorable loans and financial and staff support to drive investment and strengthen engaged communities in Baltimore City middle neighborhoods. Prior to taking this position in November 2022, Bob’s roles included Chief of Policy and Partnerships for the Baltimore City Dept. of Housing and Community Development, Director of Research and Planning for the Baltimore City Dept. of Planning, Partner at UPD Consulting, and Executive Director of Facilities at Baltimore City Public Schools. |