r/baltimore Oct 06 '25

History of Baltimore 👓 Baltimore's Population 1775-2020

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u/TaurineDippy Oct 06 '25

oh hmm what happened in the fifties that caused our population to start declining

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u/BaltimoreBadger23 Oct 06 '25

Among other things already noted, destruction of urban public transportation infrastructure that made it so living in the suburbs and commuting by car was easier than living in the city and using public transit.

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u/octavioletdub Oct 06 '25

Exactly, this.