New opportunities, new jobs for young people, new investment in Baltimore is what will move our city forward. Baltimore is unique, with a unique cultural fabric and history — and yes, unique problems. The unrest last year was sparked by a senseless tragedy but born from a valid sense of injustice. Baltimore and its citizens have faced decades of unfair treatment and discrimination, and that understandably has generated a feeling, among the young and old, that advancement prospects are not available. But the answer is not to do nothing. The answer is not to get up at a microphone and criticize those trying create new advancement opportunities. The answer is not to alienate those who want to invest in Baltimore and its people.