Harborplace

The City’s Economic and Community Development Committee advanced three pieces of legislation, including a proposed charter amendment, during a four-hour long meeting Tuesday.

‘This idea of urgency keeps coming up,’ Commissioner Eric Stephenson said. ‘What’s the rush?’

Tom hears from city leaders, urban planners and WYPR listeners about the future of Harborplace, Camden Yards and downtown.

The commission delayed the vote after technical issues prevented online participation.

What's ahead for Baltimore's Inner Harbor and its historic Camden Yards area? We get unique insights from Dr. Daniel Campo, an urban planning expert at Morgan State University.

We’ll go On the Record with Democrat John Sarbanes to ask why he’s quitting Congress, and what he plans to do. Then we catch up with Baltimore Banner reporter Adam Willis on plans for the Inner Harbor, city-council districts, and Safe Streets.

This week on the Midday Newswrap Tom chats with Melody Simmons of the Baltimore Business Journal about the new plans for Harborplace. Then he talks with Pamela Wood from the Baltimore Banner about Maryland's congressional races.

MCB Real Estate wants to rezone the Inner Harbor to allow for residential development.

Harborplace's developer did not say when demolition will happen, but they will continue to engage with community members as part of its 12-month “design phase."

Real estate developers P. David Bramble and Christopher Mfume discuss how they envision the future of Harborplace and Baltimore's cityscape.