We were thrilled to lead the Tench Tilghman Environmental Restoration Project to engage the Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School community to transform a 1,728 square foot asphalt courtyard into a native plant garden. Between 2019-2022, Southeast CDC led a design process with stakeholders at Tench Tilghman and the surrounding community, in collaboration with our contractors, CityScape … Continue reading Tench Tilghman Rain Garden →

In 2022, Southeast CDC renovated 2912 Pulaski Highway into a community bicycle workshop and operated the Baltimore Bike Experience youth program from the space until 2024. In 2025, BYKE Collective began offering their youth bicycle programming from the workshop. Learn more at https://bykecollective.org/ and get updates on their program hours at https://www.facebook.com/BYKECollective/. Our grand opening!

Tench Tilghman Elementary Middle School’s playground serves both school students and the wider community. Until 2017, it was in poor condition and lacked appropriate lighting, seating, trash cans, or equipment that served a diverse group of ages. The Monument McElderry Fayette Revitalization Plan set a goal of revitalizing the playground, and in 2014, a group … Continue reading Tench Tilghman Playground Renovation →