Baltimore and beyond: Creating opportunity in places Jennifer S. Vey, Amy Liu, Derek Douglas, Frederick B. (Bart) Harvey III, Joel Miranda, Donald Hinkle-Brown, and Michael Smith Recent events in Baltimore and St. Louis underscore the enduring challenges the nation faces in trying to create neighborhoods of opportunity amid entrenched poverty, long-term disinvestment, and stark racial divides. Baltimore was an early pioneer in applying new comprehensive approaches to neighborhood revitalization.