City Announces Massive Renewal Plan

Today, city officials will announce details of the Charles North Vision Plan, a grand $1 billion renewal effort that aims to transform a 100-acre area north of Penn Station in central Baltimore into a "cultural crossroads."

The Sun has many of the details of the project, designed by the same people who brought us Harborplace, here, and the Daily Record has a different perspective here, including some of the potential hurdles developers might face in claiming properties as eminent domain and opposition from local businesses who have been left out of the planning process.

In the coming days, we'll look into the Vision Plan, talk to city officials, developers, and local residents and businesses, to see what impact it might have on the city.

Please leave comments and questions that we'll try to address in subsequent posts...