Designated Sustainable Community
The Sustainable Communities Program is a place-based designation offering a comprehensive package of resources that support holistic strategies for community development, revitalization and sustainability. The “Arbutus Sustainable Community” encompasses Southwest Baltimore County areas in Lansdowne, Riverview, Baltimore Highlands, Relay, Halethorpe and Arbutus.
Established in 2016
Southwest Visions Foundation is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization established to address the economic development of Southwest Baltimore County. Staff, and a citizen board partner with County and State officials plus other stakeholders to achieve grants and facilitate improvements that benefit the community.
Progress Through Collaboration
Community Development in Action
Southwest Visions facilitates projects through volunteer efforts and grant-funded opportunities. These include local business facade updates, technical assistance provisions, community art installations, safety improvements, and community visioning input sessions.
Our projects incorporate collaborative efforts between volunteers, anchor institutions and other stakeholders to advance sustainability efforts in the Southwest Corridor.
View Full Project ListStakeholders
- Local Businesses
- Community Partners
- Residents
- Government Agencies
- Regional Investors
Our Role
- Listening
- Evaluating needs
- Elevating solutions
- Enabling projects
- Convening stakeholders
Notable Efforts
- Shelbourne Avenue safety improvements
- Veterans Memorial infrastructure updates (in progress)
- Bike racks on East Drive (coming soon)
- Strategic visioning with community listening sessions
- Catonsville Armory community engagement

