Mac McComas

Senior Program Manager @JHU_Cities | Baltimore | Inequality | Entrepreneurship Environment | Public Radio Nerd | Ultramarathons | Opinions are my own

[Kristen Broady, PhD, MBA @KEBroady]

On Tues, 7/15 join the @ChicagoFed
Economic Mobility Project for a virtual event, “Stormy Weather: Disaster Risk and the New Shape of Credit,” to learn more about Ralf Meisenzahl’s research and hear from a panel of experts: Nicole Elam (@NatBankers1927), @MacMc21CC (@JohnsHopkins), @jenny_schuetz (Arnold Ventures) & @NitzanTzur_Ilan (@DallasFed), moderated by @svaneksmith (@business)
on how weather-related disaster risk impacts access to mortgage loans and business loans in the U.S.

Audience Q&A will follow the panel discussion. Viewers can ask questions in advance during event registration and here @ChicagoFed using the hashtag #CreditAccess.

Register here: https://t.co/vLqJbsJcYD

[Mac McComas @MacMc21CC]

Compared to 2023, the share of Black Baltimore City residents who rated the public schools in their neighborhood as high quality doubled, from 11.8% to 24.3% .

[Mac McComas @MacMc21CC]

New findings are out from our 2024 Baltimore Area Survey, the second in our annual survey of residents, covering Neighborhoods and schools, Local government services, Food insecurity, Connectivity and transit. Sharing some of the key findings here 1/n https://t.co/swqmtdWXu8

[Mac McComas @MacMc21CC]

2/5 of Baltimoreans would prefer to continue living in their neighborhoods. 1/5 residents wanted to stay in their jurisdiction. Another 1/5 wanted to move to another state

[Johns Hopkins University @JohnsHopkins]

Johns Hopkins University will launch a new effort to deepen the impact of its engagement, investments, and partnerships across Baltimore. https://t.co/8UBujmxiZO

Beth Blauer, the university's inaugural vice president for public impact initiatives, will lead this effort blending her experience as a driver of evidence-based solutions with her steadfast belief in the promise and potential of Baltimore.

[Eric Cortellessa @EricCortellessa]

New: Nearly 40% of all affordable housing awards Larry Hogan approved as governor went to listed clients of his real estate firm, from which he did not divest. Hogan is the first governor in MD history to have made millions of dollars while in office.
https://t.co/BBve9bD4zP

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

“No single legislative action did more to contribute to housing creation than the elimination of parking minimums.”

- Director of City Planning

📍 Minneapolis, MN

[Centre for Net Zero (Octopus Energy Group) @CentreNetZero]

📎 NEW academic working paper released today - ‘Decarbonising Heat: The Impact of Heat Pumps and a Time-of-Use Heat Pump Tariff on Energy Demand’

Key findings in 🧵

Full paper ��� https://t.co/1BgVTCkE5J

Summary 🔗 https://t.co/hfZw0VNjWr

#HeatPump #SmartTariff #ResearchPaper

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

New crime data just dropped (yesterday). It's your choice whether to believe these carefully collected statistics, or the unsubstantiated claims made by political hucksters.

The numbers say: Crime fell last year, it fell by a lot, and it fell pretty much across the board.

[Mac McComas @MacMc21CC]

For a broad overview of the project, listen to an interview with the project leaders from this morning on WYPR https://t.co/ehRT8kfWnb

[Mac McComas @MacMc21CC]

Some early findings from our air quality and atmospheric dynamics research teams in Baltimore. Lots more to come over the next couple years to inform climate solutions in the city

[21st Century Cities @JHU_Cities]

Learn more about the work of our Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative and some updates from the air quality and atmospheric dynamics research teams. https://t.co/BwSYOlWOdF