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Pigtown Climbs: How a nonprofit is making climbing more inclusive in Baltimore
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall | August 15, 2023 | The Baltimore Banner
Stenie Simon was indifferent when she went to a climbing gym in Hampden with a group of friends. Then something caught her attention as they were about to leave.
Pigtown Climbs seeks to build community by involving the community with its fresh vision
Stephanie Garcia | November 12, 2021 | Washington Post
The abandoned lot in Pigtown on Washington Boulevard sat empty for 60 years. Now a group dedicated to equitable development and environmental justice wants to build a climbing gym there. But before one rock is scaled, its leaders are talking to the community.
Pigtown Climbs is Transforming an Abandoned Lot Into an Outdoor Rec Center
Oyin Adedoyin | April 6, 2021 | Baltimore Magazine
“The outdoors was kind of like my backyard,” says Padro, a North Carolina native who handles marketing for Pigtown Climbs. “When I moved up here, I realized that access was taken away. And then I also realized, as a school teacher, my students had never experienced these spaces.
Outdoor Climbing Facility Planned for Pigtown
Kevin Lynch | November 4, 2020 | SouthBmore.com
An outdoor climbing facility called Pigtown Climbs is planned for a 4,400 sq. ft. empty lot in Pigtown at 938 Washington Blvd. Pigtown Climbs, which will be a nonprofit, was launched by Pigtown resident Bri’Anna Horne in partnership with the property owner 930 Group LLC.
MOvement Gyms: 2020 Global Climbing Day Nominee
Movement Gyms (formerly Earth Treks) | August 22, 2020
Happy Global Climbing Day everyone! In celebration of the leaders in our community pushing for change, accessibility, inclusivity and the future of climbing, our region would love to highlight Pigtown Climbs (@pigtownclimbs)!
Challenging Racism in the Outdoor Industry and the Light at the End of the Tunnel
by Edith Han | August 11th, 2020 | Midatlanticclimbers.org
Hello fellow Mid-Atlantic climbers! We hope that you have been able to stay safe and healthy this sweltering summer so far. The past few months has been an emotionally intense time for the climbing community as a whole, as voices that have been speaking up against racism in our community are starting to be amplified and listened to.