The alley behind North Curley Street in east Baltimore is no joke. Shattered glass, rusty screws, trash, bottles, cans, a mattress. And then the gore: a couple of dead rats, a cat that is stiff as a board on its back, and a lop eared black and white rabbit – once no doubt a household […]
We began working in Bocek Park during a green space restoration project in 2018 and have been connected to the area and people since. Three years later, it is gratifying to see this recreational center come to life. The top photo was taken in 2018 and the bottom picture is from 2021. The dilapidated building […]
Challenge In 2017, Coca-Cola Consolidated hired Atkinson to help develop grassroots marketing programs and connections in Baltimore and Washington. The largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the country, Consolidated had just completed the acquisition of Maryland bottling and canning facilities and wanted to make an impact. Solution Coca-Cola identified a neighborhood in Baltimore near its […]