East Baltimore Midway is a

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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

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, South of Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, and West of Clifton Park. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the 20th century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, and increased crime. The neighborhood was affected by the

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. Its residents are largely poor and working-class

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External links

Demographics from Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

Neighborhood Information from Baltimore City Website

Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth
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