Podcasts Culture Out of the Blocks 1100 Ward Street, Part 1

1100 Ward Street, Part 1

Published: July 18, 2017, 2 a.m.

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Back in the 1800\\u2019s, they literally herded pigs through the streets of Southwest Baltimore\\u2019s Washington Village, from the terminus of the B & O Railroad to the neighborhood\\u2019s meat packing plants and butcher shops. The nickname, \\u2018Pigtown,\\u2019 has stuck, but the industry is long gone from this part of the city. These days, the neighborhood is known for unemployment, homelessness, and drug addiction. The 1100 block of Ward Street stares these problems in the face and does everything it can to turn the tide. Paul\\u2019s Place Outreach Center is a beacon of hope on Ward Street, and in this episode we meet the folks who give and receive that hope on a daily basis.

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