Small Assignment #2 Interviews

Amy Royce Interview:

[1:04]  we just moved back to this building in 2014, uhm as a way to be con- connect with the community. We were at Powerplant Live for a number of years uhm and it that is a more commercial district in the city uhm so just by default by moving back to this building we’re already engaging with people on the street level which, um, was a little difficult to do before and that’s been really nice. 

[ 7:20] I mean it’s gonna change, it’s it’s changing I suppose, I didn’t have any preconceived conception, I worked in a under a under represented, neglected community before coming here so for me it uh the uh it was i didn’t look at things that way, uhm I just saw that there was a need for MAP to be here and that we should be here and that now we are here so we’re moving in the right direction. 

[10:37] Uhm, I don’t think Bromo’s like Station North, nor should it try to be like Station North. Its got its own unique history, it used to be a garment district, there’s a lot of different uhm, uhm perspectives, there’s a lot of different routes the district could take in-in capitalizing on that history and integrating it into its plan

[14:14] Well, I mean I could see it becoming m-mo, I’d love to see it become more of a-a of an industrial sort of making district where, uh, you know maybe we go back to that garment making idea, you know? 

William Interview:

[1:05-1:10] If they’re going to replace it with something else…just to tear it down and have nothing else I guess that’s kinda sad

[1:35-1:49] Farmers market, yeah.  But to tear down the stores and not replace them that would be sad.  Upstairs, I mean people can really eat anywhere, but to take down the actual stores, that’s the essence of the market when you think about it

[5:00-5:11] I just videotaped some kids performing downstairs and I thought it was nice.  Like if they have different events, different things…

[5:12-5:24] I thought they put the people upstairs from keeping the actual people that frequent the market that so it’s like a little cubby hole to hide everybody away 

[5:54-6:00] There’s no need taking the stalls down if you can’t find vendors that can afford to rent the spaces 

Marvin Brothers Interview:

[0:16-0:23] I love Lexington Market, Lexington Market number one I’m telling you.  I love Lexington Market

[1:01-1:09] Don’t change nothin’ don’t change nothing.  Leave it like it is, leave it like it is…

[2:47-3:00]  The one thing I hate about Baltimore…Fucking Police.  I don’t hate the police I hate the way the treat us.  It’s not right.  That’s not right at all the way they treat us, it’s not right at all.  And they got to change real soon”

[3:10-3:15]  Stop the killing, let’s stop the killing…

Johnathen Curtis Interview:

**what’s interesting about this interview is that John doesn’t come to Lexington Market often.

[0:33-0:46]  Lexington Market is a historical landmark to Baltimore, which a lot of people don’t know.  This is one of the major places they used to trade slaves.  What it means to me is I mean there’s a lot of culture here as far as like the food and stuff.  But the people from Baltimore, they don’t really know the history of Lexington Market.

[1:33-1:50]  You’ll see all types of shit outside.  From like drug addicts….it’s pretty fucked up for this to be a historical landmark and have so much bullshit smack dab in the center

[3:48-3:56] Cross Street Market, it’s a lot less tense there but I mean oh I mean less tense in terms of like drugs

[4:40-4:46] No one’s gonna want to eat produce here.  No one wants healthy they come here for cheap, unhealthy food.  

[9:42-10:50] My biggest takeaway is that being um being not only a black man we get racially profiled just like everyone else….how can I prepare my son for something I didn’t personally go through [being profiled]

[10:55-10:57] My biggest take away is how do I raise my son in a society like this

[11:03-11:39] I love Baltimore!  it’s a great city as far as the weather, the people..Baltimore gets such a bad rep but no one knows like Baltimore’s a college town…for it to be such a small city and so much shit happens here it’s kinda crazy living here

James Interview:

[0:28-0:47] Pennsylvania Avenue was the backbone of the city for Blacks. Pennsylvania and Gay Street…now when you go one Pennsylvania Avenue you don’t see none of the history 

[1:22-1:30] Baltimore is a beautiful city.  You know the people in Baltimore they’re very friendly 

James Williams:

[1:40-1:42] Yes, a lot of cops