You really can't fault someone from Baltimore for seeking a better quality of life by buying a house here in York and commuting to Baltimore. Real estate prices, taxes and a high cost for life that come with high population densities in urban areas like Baltimore has pushed people into their cars and up Interstate 83.

Unfortunately, this consumes a massive amount of gasoline, clogs roads and creates bedroom communities that rob both Baltimore, York and in the end the commuter of a fully functioning life as they seek to survive in an never ending spiral of costs.

Once in a land long, long ago. cities like York were built up around factories. People walked to work, or took electric trolleys. They went to churches, pubs and stores in their community and were able to invest the time spent commuting into their children and neighborhoods. When your whole life is your community, you have an intense interest in preserving it's whole.

Baltimore City will contribute $1,000 per employee, which will be matched by over 85 participating employers. Employees will be required to contribute a minimum of $1,000 cash toward the purchase of their home. It's the idea of getting people back to living where they work.

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