This article was originally published here on CNSMARYLAND.ORG.
Written by Colleen Curran and Maya Pottiger
POWER House — an abandoned fire station turned community space by the Living Classrooms nonprofit — is one of seven resiliency hubs recognized by the City of Baltimore. Hubs are a result of the city’s efforts to find neighborhood partners in low- and middle-income areas to help cope with climate-related disasters.
The term “resiliency hub” is relatively new, but the basic concept, of course, is not. Community leaders have long been running trusted spaces that serve residents in a variety of ways through churches and community centers.
These spots are well known and within walking distance. The city designated these spaces as hubs and provided supplies including snow blowers, shovels, two-way radios, refrigerators and water for weather-related disasters.
Stillmeadow as a resilency hub
Stillmeadow has partnered with the Baltimore City to develop infrastructure to better support our community by serving as a resiliency hub.
