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Melvin Rust Crew Supervisor, GA ​ Melvin Rust also coaches the Westport Patriots

City of Baltimore (Government) City of Baltimore (Government) ​ Associations (browse board members in new window): Affiliations: LiveBaltimore Link: ​ Neighborhood History (source: South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan) ​

Pastor Stanley Fuller HWC Advisory Board Mount Winans Faith Leader ​ ​ ​

Brooklyn Brooklyn South Baltimore 7 Coalition (SB7) Associations (browse board members in new window): Affiliations: LiveBaltimore Link: ​ Neighborhood History (source: South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan) ​

Westport Westport Harbor West Collaborative (HWC), South Baltimore 7 Coalition (SB7), South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) Associations (browse board members in new window): Affiliations: LiveBaltimore Link: Westport CEDC, Westport Neighborhood Association Neighborhood History (source: South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan) Westport is a self-contained community on the northern shore of the Middle Branch. In the 1800s, it was the site of an iron works, but it didn’t develop into a large settlement until Maryland-born children of German immigrants arrived and it became a working- class industrial neighborhood at the turn of the 20th Century. The Carr-Lowrey Glass Company built a glass manufacturing plant on the shores of the Middle Branch in 1889, followed by construction of the Baltimore Novelty Steam Boiler Works and the Westport Power Plant. Westport was a stable settlement characterized by longtime residents well into the mid-20th Century. In addition to the German-American core, Westport gained new residents from other states and immigrants from other countries as the Carr-Lowrey Glass Works expanded and intensive residential development took place. The community was one of the most racially diverse neighborhoods in South Baltimore, with the residential area centered on Annapolis Road and adjoining the Mount Winans community. Westport is home to the oldest African American cemeteries in Baltimore, Mount Auburn Cemetery, established in 1872 as the “City of the Dead for Colored People” by the Reverend James Peck, pastor of Sharp Street African Methodist Episcopal Church. Westport has long served as a convenient transportation crossroads. The Annapolis Short Line Railway and the Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis Electric Railway ran through the community, and the Western Maryland Railroad constructed a line through Westport and across the Middle Branch to Port Covington. In the mid-20th Century, the six-lane MD 295 was constructed through Westport, destroying a large swath of the neighborhood and splitting it in two. Public housing projects constructed in the 1950s also altered the community. Industries along the waterfront declined and ultimately abandoned their plants. While Westport’s economic vitality declined over several decades, it today retains a distinct community identity.

Port Covington Port Covington South Baltimore 7 Coalition (SB7) Associations (browse board members in new window): Affiliations: LiveBaltimore Link: ​ Neighborhood History (source: South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan) ​

Saint Paul/St. Paul Saint Paul/St. Paul Harbor West Collaborative (HWC) Associations (browse board members in new window): Affiliations: LiveBaltimore Link: Saint Paul Community Association Neighborhood History (source: South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan)

Deborah Guest Board Legacy Resident ​ ​ ​

Keisha Allen Board, HWC Advisory Board Chairperson of the Board Westport CEDC & Harbor West Collaborative Keisha Allen lives in the Westport community in Baltimore, Maryland. She and her neighbors work to promote revitalization while preserving Westport's legacy by organizing community cleanups, working with neighbors to resolve quality of life issues, and hold community engagement activities and events. She served as President for 9 years (2011-2019) with the Westport Neighborhood Association and co-founded the Westport Community & Economic Development Corporation also known as Harbor West Collaborative. Also, Keisha and community leaders from five adjacent neighborhoods founded the South Baltimore 6 Coalition, now known as South Baltimore 7 Coalition. Beyond her community, she served as Vice-Chair and board member on the Horseshoe Casino Local Development Council, board member on the South Baltimore Gateway Partnerships. She has served 3 years on the Civilian Review Board. wcedc.keisha.allen@gmail.com

Who We Are The mission of the Westport Community Economic Development Corporation (Westport CEDC) is one that directs a focus to social and economic development in lower income communities throughout the South Baltimore region. The CEDC was founded in 2013. ​ The Harbor West Collaborative, an initiative of Westport CEDC, bridges the missions of community development non-profits throughout the Harbor West neighborhoods of Lakeland, Mount Winans, Saint Paul, and Westport. Meet the Team Board + HWC Advisory Board Meet our boards Continue 2020 Annual Report Watch the report Continue Plans and Demographics Browse the collection Continue Harbor West Collaborative Learn about our initiative Continue Amenities Map Browse map by category Continue Staff Meet the team Continue Strategic Plan Learn more about where we're going Continue Neighborhoods Neighborhood histories, associations, and contacts Continue Volunteer Send us an e-mail Continue Press Room Browse neighborhood articles Continue

This page is under construction. Heading 1 Three-Year Strategic Plan ​ YEAR ONE Goal 1: Build organizational capacity and grow the organization. Goal 2: increase fundraising capacity and grow organizational funds Goal 3: increase and enhance organizational and community visibility Goal 4: strengthen existing partnerships and increase number and type of partners Goal 5: proactively prepare and publicize a preliminary Community Benefits Agreement Goal 6: begin implementing Year 2 goals as needed, especially Goal 4, Homeownership & Housing Diversity YEAR TWO Goal 1: continue implementing Year 1 goals Goal 2: help prepare Westport youth to succeed in a competitive world Goal 3: create educational opportunities and programming for Westport adults Goal 4: help Westport residents become homeowners and increase housing diversity YEAR THREE Goal 1: continue implementing applicable Year 1 goals Goal 2: continue to help Westport residents become homeowners, and increase housing diversity Goal 3: continue implementing other Year 2 goals

Food Aid Program ​ Helping to feed families during COVID-19 ​ To date we have helped over 700 families during the COVID19 crisis and we will do more with the help of our partners at South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. Find the next distribution date by clicking on the green button and checking our Facebook page. For senior delivery sign up, please fill out our Google form by clicking the blue button. ​ Find Next Distribution Date Sign-Up Form Funders and Thanks South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Holly Poultry Nick’s Fish House View Updates We provide regular updates on this program to our Facebook page. The page is open to the public. Heading 1