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Cross Country

Location

North: City/County Line


West: Park Heights Avenue


South: Taney Road


East: Western Run Drive, Bancroft Road, Clarks Lane


Zip Code: 21215

Description

The Cross Country Improvement Association is among the oldest community associations in Baltimore. Our members work together to make our area one of the most attractive, livable and safest area in the city. Our association have provided a voice for neighborhood residents in city hall as well as finding ways to maximize our quality of life.

History

By 1915, some divisions activity was taking place in two locations of the Cross Country area. "Bancroft Park" was an ambitious paper project that anticipated development along Bancroft Road and Clarks Lane both North and South of Western Run. By 1940, however, very little building had taken place in the area. Some subdivision of land and a little building was also taking place along W. Strathmore Avenue, adjacent to the Glen community With the exception of several large apartment buildings which were erected east of Park Heights Avenue in the 1920's, most residential construction took place between 1940 to 1960. The Cross Country Improvement Association was started in 1971.

Contacts

Ken Birnbaum
President, Cross Country Improvement Association
Email: ken@crosscountrybaltimore.org


Hillorie Morrison
Email: hillorie1@comcast.net
www.crosscountrybaltimore.org

Educational Resources

From pre-school to high school, Baltimore City’s schools serve students and families across more than 225 neighborhoods. Parents and students have numerous choices from public, private, parochial, and charter schools. Many elementary schools are zoned geographically, but are increasingly becoming schools of choice. All high schools are choice schools and all middle schools are becoming schools of choice in 2010-2011. This means students can apply to attend any school in the City regardless of their home address; some schools do have admission criteria. All charter schools and Transformation Schools have lotteries for admission.

Baltimore offers a wealth of opportunities when it comes to higher education at both the undergraduate, graduate and technical education levels. The seventeen colleges and universities within or near the City enroll more than 120,000 students. Through the Baltimore Collegetown Network, 16 area colleges cooperate and share resources, such as shuttle buses and libraries.

Community Personality


  • Conservative
  • Suburban feel
  • Traditional
  • Tranquil

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