The Baltimore chapter of the American Institute of Architects is hosting a public lecture to
provide professional information about MCB Real Estate’s Harborplace redevelopment plan, the subject of my weekend column in The Baltimore Sun.
It is because of the November voter referendum that AIA Baltimore’s Urban Design committee is seeking to increase awareness of the plan to put high-rise apartments, a new market and an office building on the city parkland known as Harborplace.

When: May 8th 2024, from 6-8pm
Where: Inner Harbor Renaissance Hotel, 202 E Pratt St,
Baltimore, MD 21202


Inner Harbor 2024 – A City Planning Conversation
Focus: The Inner Harbor as a public space and how it can best attract residents and
visitors. The event is not a design critique on the proposed development and instead will
discuss the role of public space and private development in a public space.
Intended Audience: Residents of Baltimore City and the region.
Format Summary: A moderator-led discussion of five experts across the disciplines
of Architecture/Urban Design, Economics, Environmental Resilience, Landscape
Architecture, and Transportation Planning. The audience will get a chance to ask questions.

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Dan Rodricks is a former long-time columnist for The Baltimore Sun, winner of numerous national and regional journalism awards, a radio and TV personality, podcaster and fly angler. His narrative memoir, "Father's Day Creek," was published in May 2019 by Apprentice House at Loyola University Maryland.

5 thoughts on “Learn more about the Harborplace redevelopment plan on May 8”

  1. I’m glad the AIA is sponsoring this session, but although many of our local politicians favor the current proposal, the people of Baltimore have not given their approval and this should be a ballot issue in November. The erasure of public property for only possible city tax revenue is a huge issue that the AIA, the contractor and the city government have obscured from genuine public information and debate.

    Harborplace is our last shot at maintaining the kind of development that brings people to an attractive greenspace that can both soothe and offer rest and fun to a population that needs to be more proud of Baltimore and what the city offers and admires. Another apartment building is NOT the answer! We must stop obliterating our environment for the sake of a vague and undisclosed promise of revenue. The area already has proven not to be a major attraction that our city sorely needs! It is the people’s land!

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  2. I fully support MCB’s plan – it’s time to put these old antiquated malls out to pasture and evolve the inner harbor. 

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