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A good idea, but in Baltimore you don't have to build from scratch. There are over 16,000 vacant homes and 40,000 vacant properties in Baltimore, many in/near c
by peterwwillis 7y ago
A good idea, but in Baltimore you don't have to build from scratch. There are over 16,000 vacant homes and 40,000 vacant properties in Baltimore, many in/near chronically neglected black communities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-launches-a-push-to-demolish-vacant-buildings/2019/03/21/df19e41e-4a9c-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.296e9381d7aa https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-launches-a-pu...
I can't remember the name, but I've always thought that company that pays for you to become a trained computer programmer in exchange for a cut of your salary would work well in these areas. If they offered a tiered model, starting with basic business computer skills and working up to more technical jobs, in a few years they could fill dozens of offices with support technicians and programmers from local communities.
- simonebrunozzi 7y agoOne of the companies that offers that model is Lambda School. You might be right for Baltimore, but perhaps this could be a good idea for other places.