Not really sure if anyone may help out, but I'll give it a try:
Having a study related excursion to Washington, D.C. & Baltimore next year. We need to do some individual research projects that include lots of field work &
I'd like to do some stuff on the problem areas/ghettos of Baltimore that are depicted in The Wire. Just supposed to be one day in Baltimore with the professors.
But afternoons are mostly free & I may have the opportunity to drive up to Baltimore here and there.
Issues may be around segregation, public housing, ethnicity, crime, education, ... Due to safety concerns the execution of this project is pretty
much restricted by the supervising professors. As they are responsible during that time, I've to guarantee for my safety (at least to a satisfying degree).
Anyone from there & experiences in that area that may help me out in regard to guided tours, "relatively safe" movement in those areas and so on?
I'm aware of how those safety concerns look like, and me being white makes it even harder. But guess you feel my ambition when it comes to research on that issue. Alternatives may be around the safer surroundings (key words: (political) administration, media, harbor, ...). We all know what the most interesting issue is.
Thanks in advance for any input. Never been to that area & still trying to figure out how to make it work.