Tour The Slums
We think of many of our inner cities as slums where it is too dangerous to venture.
Boarded up houses, drug trading, gun wielding criminals, gangs of young punks, and on and on is the image that many people have of these poor slum districts of our inner cities.
It was not too long ago, only about thirty years, that Baltimore City's Inner Harbor was an area where you would not go at night, if you went there at all.
But now, through the long term vision of optimistic thinking city leaders, the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore City has become one of the top travel destinations in the world.
The National Aquarium, The Maryland Science Center, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Ravens Stadium, shops, restaurants, museums, and more now make this an attractive destination for visitors and for locals.
There is an infrequent incident of crime once in a while, but for the most part people feel extremely safe in this part of town.
If this area could be transformed to such a degree, then why not some other areas of town.
After all, Baltimore as is the case with many cities has many attractions that are off the beaten path, but, also, in areas which are perceived and usually rightly so as being too dangerous.
So let's make a transformation. There is no need to sell drugs. Try showing off your beautiful neighborhood.
Baltimore has an eclectic collection of architectural styles to its many homes and buildings, but many people never see them for fear of entering these neighborhoods.
Can a transition be made?
Just this type of thing is being done in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro promotes slum tourism
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