Whether or not you agree with one independent economist’s thesis that the city’s water rates are contributing to a downward spiral for the city and low-income Baltimoreans, there’s not much to argue: Water service is becoming less affordable for a sizable share of local residents.
Fortunately, there’s an organization out there to address this problem. The Human Utility, a venture founded in 2014, seeks to raise money for families in Detroit and Baltimore who can’t afford to keep the water on. The website lets users simply pick one of the two cities and donate money toward a family’s water and sewer bills.
Founder Tiffani Bell told Fast Company in April she hopes the tool can harness public generosity to help families, though she admitted it alone won’t solve the problem of unaffordable public water service.
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