Growth and development

Investors, residents and business owners say crime concerns and a lack of vision are hurting the Central Business District in the wake of the pandemic.

The newly renovated CFG Bank Arena has its public debut tonight with the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which first played the venue 50 years ago. The arena has a rich history, from serving as the home of the NBA's Baltimore Bullets to hosting concerts by Elvis, Aretha, Sinatra and The Beatles.

Segregation remains a reality in Baltimore County schools, a parent of a county school student says; lack of an effective inclusionary housing policy reinforces a system that subsidizes segregation in Baltimore, a policy analyst says; families can take steps to ease the transition of people with developmental disabilities into adulthood, a services coordinator says.

The new library — at 100,000 square feet — will be at least twice the size of any other facility in the county library system and include an auditorium, a literacy classroom, flexible community space and a digital lab. The building was designed by English architect Thomas Heatherwick, and construction is expected to begin as soon as 2026.

Housing redevelopment in Baltimore’s distressed neighborhoods would pay for itself with economic benefits such as tax revenues and construction jobs, says Paul C. Brophy, a principal with Brophy & Reilly LLC who specializes in neighborhood revitalization.

The Moore-Miller transition team gathered input from more than 5,000 Marylanders to identify the state’s biggest challenges, develop solutions and help set priorities, says Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, who chaired the transition team.

Getting Inner Harbor redevelopment right is vital to uplifting and unifying Baltimore, says Ted Rouse, president of Healthy Planet and son of Harborplace developer James Rouse.

Replacing gas appliances with electric ones make sense, but it can be costly. Maryland lawmakers are exploring ways to expand rebates for electrification.

What do you envision for the redevelopment of Harborplace in the Inner Harbor? After we received more than 100 submissions from readers about their ideas, we compiled their thoughts and spoke to a few of them about their vision of a brand new Harborplace.

First lady Dawn Flythe Moore says the inclusive efforts made during the event are in line with the new governor’s priorities.

Inner Harbor redevelopment needs big ideas to bring luster back to downtown Baltimore and to energize the city, Anirban Basu, an economist and head of an economic and policy consulting firm, says.

Thomas says decades of experience in economic development and public affairs has lent him the right mix of skills to shake up the nearly 70-year-old institution.

Tell us what changes you would make to Harborplace that would attract people to the Inner Harbor.

The report found that while Columbia is more diverse than ever, Black and white residents are becoming increasingly isolated in the planned community between Washington and Baltimore.

Longtime Baltimore resident wants to transform site of the Inner Harbor shopping and dining pavilions in a way that spurs revitalization and is accessible to all city residents.

The statewide residential and commercial combined assessment increase beat 2022’s overall jump of 12% and is the highest year-over-year value hike in several years.

The move, though long anticipated, is a gut punch for Downtown Baltimore, which has been home to the Danish jewelry company’s regional head office for Pandora Americas since 2015.

As Mondawmin Mall strives to revitalize, new additions and renovations highlight need for anchor institutions in communities.

The former school has hosted a film festival, art shows and photography by neighborhood kids.

Environmental advocates and officials have mixed feelings about the landmark legislation, which was amended to push back the transition by three years.