Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).
Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).
Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).
Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).
Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).
Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).

Alleys to Assets Program

Alleys can be community-building places, where neighbors BBQ and kids run & play because vehicles and strangers are less common than on busy city streets. In order make use of these spaces, they require transformation from being uninviting places, where trash, weeds, rats, general neglect, and graffiti flourish. Our program, Alleys to Assets aims to not just clean alleys in the Midtown District but transform them into invested community spaces.

The Process:

  • Step 1: Clean-up Day #1

  • Step 2: Baltimore City Support (DHCD and DPW)

  • Step 3: Midtown procures funding for Community Art Projects

  • Step 4: Clean-up Day #2 & Community Art Day

The Goal:

To turn some of the dirtiest alleys in the Midtown District into neighborhood assets, creating a sense of investment through block clean-ups, City government support, and community art events.

Photos above feature art from The Alley to Harbor project by Leanna Wetmore of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore.
Artists include Derek Pulse, John Clinton (honey bee), Leanna Wetmore (Blue alley), Adam Stab (pink wall), Ronald Rucker (shell).

Midtown Will Provide:

EVENT SUPPORT:

  • Coffee and donuts

  • Cleaning supplies and tools

  • Educational materials for residents

  • Trash pick-up at noon on Saturday after Clean-Up Event(s).

  • Bulk trash pick-up the following Monday after Clean-Up Event(s)

POST-EVENT SUPPORT:

  • Coordination with DHCD Inspectors, DPW (for replacement trash cans)

  • Grant-writing for community art projects