Inscribed in Poverty's Narrative

Southern Maryland is not only the fastest growing region in the state, but it is also becoming an increasingly wealthy community. This growing affluence is driven in part by the presence of several large military installations requiring a well-educated, highly skilled workforce. Behind this economy on fire, however, Once a model planned community, Lexington Manor is now synonymous with abandonment and neglect. Still, over 100 families continue to live in and fight for this derelict environment. Why? Because low rent is something worth saving when affordable housing is rare.

"Affordable Housing in the Past: Lexington Park, Lexington Manor, and the Flat Tops"
An essay by Julia A. King, 2005
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"The Affordable Housing Crisis in St. Mary's County"
A St. Mary's Project by Edward Khalil Bartlett, 2005
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"Affordable Housing in St. Mary's County"
A St. Mary's Project by Stephanie Romanoff, 2004
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