East Baltimore Midway is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of

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. Its boundaries are the south side of 25th Street, the east side of Greenmount Avenue, the west side of Harford Road, and the north side of North Avenue. The neighborhood lies East of Barclay, North of Oliver, South of

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, and West of Clifton Park. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, and increased crime. The neighborhood was effected by the

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. Its residents are largely poor and working-class

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Demographics from Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

Neighborhood Information from Baltimore City Website

Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth
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