Mosher, Baltimore

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Mosher is a neighborhood in the western part of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the north side of Edmondson Avenue, the west side of Braddish Avenue, the east side of Poplar Grove, and the south side of Riggs Avenue. The neighborhood lies in the vicinity of Walbrook Junction, Coppin State University, Sandtown-Winchester, and Edmondson Village. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime and gang problems. It is largely comprised of lower income African American residents and is a neighborhood where Crips gang members are concentrated.[1]

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  1. ^ "Firm policing, fearless gang members clash"., The Baltimore Sun (April 17th, 2008)