Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Baltimore Maryland Growth Machine

baltimoresun.com - Development deals raise alarms.gifDevelopment deals raise alarms. Baltimore Sun graphic.

Lest readers think that I believe that Mayor O'Malley of Baltimore is the greatest thing since sliced bread, I do want to point out that it's growth-machine-business-as-usual in Baltimore. Today's Sun also has the article, "Deals for city-owned lots questioned: $2 million below appraisal accepted by [Baltimore Development Corporation] for land." Then again, there is the whole argument about $300 million for a convention hotel vs. neighborhood-based investment, etc.

And, while it's on appeal, recently a lower court Maryland judge ruled that the Baltimore Development Corporation (comparable to DC's National Capital Revitalization Corporation, but with a much bigger portfolio) isn't subject to State of Maryland laws about information disclosure and open meetings...

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