Barclay, Baltimore

Barclay is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the north side of North Avenue, the west side of Greenmount Avenue, the east side of Saint Paul, and the south side of 25th street. The neighborhood lies north of Greenmount West, south of Charles Village, west of East Baltimore Midway, and east of Charles North. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime and gang problems. Residents are largely lower income African Americans and the neighborhood is known to be occupied by the Young Gorilla Family gang. [ cite web | title="Gang problem hemorrhaging" | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-gangs0415,0,3086237.story?coll=bal-home-utility, The Baltimore Sun (April 15th, 2007) ]

External links

* [http://censusprofile.bnia.org/Barclay%20Demographic%20Profile.pdf Demographics from Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance]
* [http://www.baltimorecity.gov/neighborhoods/east Neighborhood Information from Baltimore City Website]
* [http://www.ubalt.edu/bnia/resources/community.html#24 List of Resources from the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance]

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