Downtown Partnership of Baltimore 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

downtown partnership of baltimore 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

photo: Michael Evitts MEETING SPONSORS 2011 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS2011AN UAL MEETING SPONSORS 2011 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS 2011 Leadership Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Patron Sponsor Friend Sponsors In-Kind Sponsors In-Kind Media Sponsors Media AESER 2011 ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING EDWARD GLAESER201 2011 ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING EDWARD GLAESER 2011 ANNU is theplace where happen. thoseconnections as trueofentrepreneurialism asitisofcreative orcultural pursuits. And, it’s equallytruethat Downtown Baltimore nature ofhumanity. ofourspecies.” withoneanotheristhedefiningcharacteristic to connect ability Our This isjust people want to work andlive. Glaeserwrites that, strength enduring theprofoundly ofcitiesreflects social “The example. The truthisthat Downtown Baltimore isanincredibly vibrant place where hundreds ofthousands Old myths diehard –that Baltimore isabluecollar town orthat Downtown isfor businesspeople andtourists, for inDowntown. opportunities additional benefits, includingtheproximity school, to transit,work, andthemany business, creative, andsocial creation ofwealth. When Downtown Partnership askedpeoplewhy theychoseto live Downtown, we heard about cities andargues andproximity that density leadto innovation, environmental benefits, improved health,andthe Triumph hisbest-selling book, In , Edward oftheCity Glaeserdocuments theeconomic andenvironmental appealof the largest gainofanyover neighborhood city thepastten years. –grew theirresidential district skyscraper baseby 130%,goingfrom 1,700residents to more than4,000. This was yousurprise to that learn Downtown’s –nearLexington oldestneighborhoods Center andintheCity Market residents have moved here from andtheyare outsidethecity racially andeconomically quite diverse. may It According to the2010Census, Downtown population grew by 14%to more than41,000people. Downtown people moving into Downtown points theway to future growth, city–wide. of theU.S. population lives areas inurban andthat numberisgoingup. Baltimore, In theimpressive numberof ofourcities. More thantwo-thirds isthestory ofthenewcentury After ageneration ofsuburbanization,thestory triumph ofourcity Chair, Board ofDirectors John B. Frisch, Esq.

President J. Kirby Fowler, Jr. pop quiz

QUESTION: If we asked you to picture the fastest- growing residential area in Baltimore City, what would you guess? Someplace near the waterfront, Canton maybe? Or, what about Lauraville and Hamilton, or Pigtown, or Patterson Park? Or Hampden?

ANSWER: According to the 2010 Census, the fastest- growing part of Baltimore was Tract 401, which runs through the skyscraper district in City Center to the westside of Downtown near Lexington Market. This area isn’t on the water, and it includes the yet–to– be–redeveloped Superblock. Yet, it went from 1,739 residents in 2000 to 4,006 in 2010 – a 130% increase. And, it isn’t just the fastest–growing; it’s also incredibly diverse with 50% of its residents identifying themselves as a minority.

photo: Michael Evitts photo: Leslie Furlong

DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR: Downtown Baltimore Guide, William Generette, and Clean Sweep Ambassador, Michael Moore. ERSHIPABOUT DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP ABOUT DOWNTOWN OWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP ABOUT DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP panhandling deterrence. Patrol thePublic Safety Coalition,awareness network, theStreet campaign, Smart outreach to thehomeless, and visitors, andresidents. include deploymentDowntown efforts of Our Baltimore the Guides, Escorts, Courtesy Video provide that create arange ofservices amore andinviting comfortable environment for Downtown employees, To more, learn visitGoDowntownBaltimore.com, orcallusat 410.244.1030. Downtown’s diverse neighborhoods. grams, we’ve and, withthehelpofourpartners, deployed awayfinding signage system navigateto helpeveryone make capitalimprovements to Downtown’s open spaces, through ourStreetscape andFacade Improvement Pro Downtown’s andplazas, parks andmaintain thealmost400flower pots we‘ve placed throughout thearea. We also workforce to anewlife. training andasolid start The Green Team deploys Park Stewards wholandscape Ambassadors remove litter and graffiti onadailybasis, and provide jobs to homelessindividuals whoneed formerly within theDMA withthegoalofkeepingDowntown clean,attractive, andwell-maintained. CleanSweep Our Downtown visitors andcommuters. two websites, GoDowntownBaltimore.com, ourmainsite, and GetAroundDowntown.com, whichistargeted to Month,andBaltimore’s Plaza, Kids Hopkins SummerandWinter Restaurant Weeks. with We theseefforts support andpublicrelationsadvertising campaigns, andthrough specialevents and promotions likeFirst Thursdays in informational publications, mediarelations, andretention programs. We reach outto individualconsumers with residential, events, cultural, destination through andentertainment businessnetworking and marketing investment updates. Downtown; andtimelymonthly businessdevelopment Baltimore; and theDowntown Baltimore Report Development –anannualeconomic initiatives, analysis of including:theState ofreports, ofDowntownarts Report andavariety businessoutreach. small andminority We improvement alsocreate andparking strategies, transportation public existing andpotential businesses, engagespublicandprivate institutionsonDowntown’s behalf, andconducts MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONSMARKETING, BUSINESS &ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - downtownabout partnership IMPROVING ENVIRONMENT - THE EXTERIOR HOSPITALITY, &OUTREACH - SAFETY Within the &EVENTS- The Partnership promotes Downtown astheregion’s top business, Downtown Partnership ofBaltimore Downtown markets Baltimore to We alsoprovide cleaning, maintenance, andlandscapingservices 106-block Downtown (DMA) Authority Management we district, - ABOUT DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE ABOUT DOWNTOWN BALTIM OWNTOWN BALTIMORE ABOUT DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE ABOUT in the country for employmentin thecountry and8 density the town. That’s why, nomatter where you live, Downtown Baltimore isyour neighborhood, too. Downtown isalsothegatheringspotfor holiday celebrations, events, visit, sporting orjustanight whenfriends on access to jobs, shopping, restaurants, and cultural destinations. center inthecity. Residents are attracted by diverse, architecture communities withdistinct andeasy walkable Center401, whichincludesCity andtheLexington skyscrapers area, Market isnow thefastest-growing population entirely newneighborhoods, East, andhistoric likeHarbor communities that are inhighdemand. Census Tract But Downtown ismore thanjustbusinesses. It’s thefastest-growing residential destination intheregion with for across neighborhoods services Baltimore. taxes andmoreproperty thansixtimesitsweight onincome familiesandmunicipal taxes –moneythat supports $64 millioninincome taxes (24%ofBaltimore’s total). Relative to itssize, Downtown pays 3.7timesitsweight in taxesowners pay(13.5%ofBaltimore’s $106millioninproperty entire taxyield)whileDowntown residents pay total) andpay approximately $7.7billioninwages. Combined, Downtown commercial andresidential property and 27%ofalljobs. Downtown businessesgenerate economic $17billionindirect output(30%ofBaltimore’s Within Baltimore, Downtown makesupjust3.8%ofthecity’s total landmass, butprovides 17% ofallbusinesses and Washington, DC. radius ofPratt andLight streets, there are 113,000jobs, 41,000residents, and19,000students. This area ranks 15 economic center ofGreater Baltimore andhometo thecity’s fastest-growing neighborhoods. Within aone-mile Downtown Harbor, Baltimorefor andInner isknown itsiconic skyline butit’s much more thanthat. It’s the downtownabout baltimore th for residential density, aheadofcitieslikeAtlanta, Denver, Miami,

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STRATEGIC PLAN: Our recent Strategic and Open Space Plans provide a roadmap for Downtown’s evolution, including dramatic improvements at Lexington Market. STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRATEGIC VISION STRAT reports are availablereports for download at: GoDowntownBaltimore.com. SpaceThe Open Plan was madepossibleby agenerous grant ofPlanning. from theBaltimoreBoth Department City plans makeseveral strategic recommendations, including: The into islandsofpositive goalisto oneseamless, connect economic mixed-use activity district. To dothis, the months ofplanning, meetings, community andconsultations renewal. withleadingthinkersabouturban the growing mixofDowntown residents andstudents aswell asoffice and workers tourists, andboth coalesce Space Plan that, together, provide aroadmap for Downtown evolution inthedecadesto come. The plansaddress in2011,DowntownEarly Partnership released aStrategic Plan forDowntown Baltimore andacompanion Open strategicallythinking ment of the Superblock, Lexingtonment andanewarena, oftheSuperblock, Market, mustbeprioritized. shouldbesetfor• Deadlines to theCity improve, lease, buildings. orsellitsvast supplyofempty Redevelop campaign to promote Downtown’s dynamiclifestyle andidentify available incentives. • More attention shouldbepaidto andretention. businessattraction There shouldbeacoordinated Downtown. This willfundmuch-neededcapitalimprovements andencourage newdevelopment. • Amulti-property Tax shouldbecreated of district to includetheoldestparts Increment Finance (TIF) Residential conversion presents onepossiblenewuse. to iscritical findnewuses for underutilized• It suchas10Light properties, Plaza. Street and2Hopkins near term asthere iscurrently notenoughhousingto meetdemand. • Continued residential growth andnewresidential shouldbeatop space priority shouldbecreated inthe - CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE CENTER OF M MY UNIVERSE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE Look for itsoonat: WorkDowntownBaltimore.com . wouldn’t do businessanywhere else. Economic Alliance ofGreater Baltimore, theinitiative willfeature CEOsexplaining, intheirown words, why they strategic advantages. Ajoint collaboration withtheMayor’s Office, Baltimore Development Corporation, andthe Downtown Baltimore: The Center ofMyUniverse, to spread theword aboutDowntown Baltimore’s many thecoming months,In Downtown andretention Partnership willlaunchabusinessattraction campaign, called thatattractions you won’t findanywhere else. central location, transit access, andamenitieslikeshops, restaurants, venues, andcultural sports assets. They recognized that Downtown isthepremier businesslocation intheregion withatalented workforce, small, that moved orexpanded here. eachinstance, In thesecompanies were attracted by Downtown’s strategic the bestlocation. It’s nowonder Downtown Baltimore gained6,700jobs in2010thanksto companies, large and pennyEvery counts inatough economy, whetheryou’re afamilyshoppingfor groceries orabusinessshoppingfor business attraction &retention OREFRONTOPERATION: STOREFRONT OPERATION: STOREFRONT ATION: STOREFRONT OPERATION: STOREFRONT OPERATION: ST cupied spaces. recognition that theprogram isthefact helpedapproximately adozen newenterprises openinpreviously unoc Year” andwas recognized asamodel program by theInternationalDowntown than Association. More important Within ayear of itslaunch,OPERATION:STOREFRONT by was selected The DailyRecord asan “Innovation ofthe ing thespace, basis. even ifonlyonatemporary Successful applicants to theprogram were awarded upto $10,000for costs associated withoccupying andoperat availableconnects andentrepreneurs ground-floor buildingspace thespace withartists whobring back to life. Downtown Partnership launchedOPERATION: STOREFRONT to life bring to underusedproperties. The program operation: storefront - - PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJEC CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPIT strategy that willmakeDowntown Baltimore more dynamicand prosperous for decadesto come. run,andare investing thatprojects addvalue to intheshort ourcommunity inalong–term redevelopment payingBy theDMA surcharge value, of21.39cents DMA per$100ofassessedproperty stakeholders are funding of oftheBaltimore Department to thesupport Transportation.part, additional $3.5millioninpublicandprivate fundingfor majorrestoration thanks, withinthepark projects inlarge committed approximately $350,000for improvements to Preston Gardens andthisinvestment attracted an millions inadditionalpublicandprivate moneyfor keyDowntown projects. For example, The Partnership Many oftheinitiatives were highlighted inthisreport possiblebecauseoftheDMA surcharge, anditisleveraging Strategic plans. andtheimplementation capital projects ofrecommendationsimportant from theDowntown Space Open and feel, better. andfunction The increase provides more thanonemilliondollarsofadditional fundingannuallyfor For 19years, thesurcharge hasfundedDowntown Partnership’s operations programs look, that makethedistrict DMAthey payprograms. to support didsomethingthat may seemcounter–intuitive: taxsurchargedistrict anincrease oftheproperty theysupported owners recession,intheDowntown 2010,inthemidstoflingering In property (DMA) Authority Management majorimprovementsmaking PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJEC CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPI trigger thenewwatertrigger jets. Hospitalusewatering canstoMercy officials from The and Partnership 50yearsafter ofdormancy. Here, its two fountains include re–starting improvements to Preston Gardens PRESTON GARDENS:Ongoing PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJEC CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPI photo: Michael Evittsphoto: Michael Wilkes Lane. several plannedimprovements to hundreds ofplants asthefirstof planters, tables, chairs, and Green Team installednew Partnership’s TheWILKES LANE: PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJE CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPI photo: Isennock Megan place to takecare ofbusiness. treats,with t–shirts, andabetter legged residents were welcomed Yappy Hour. Downtown’s four– witha dog runwas re-opened DOG RUN: The newandimproved PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJE CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATES CAPI photo: Michael Evittsphoto: Michael photo: Michael Evittsphoto: Michael to quickyet lastingimprovements. Westside Task Force, ourinitiative will, hopefully, lead area feel unsafe. Together withMayor Rawlings-Blake’s by addressing life quality challenges that makethe approach willimprove environment thepedestrian area around theLexington Market. This two–pronged a Baltimore Police tojointly Officer patrol thebusy counselorThe and Partnership isfundinganaddiction owners,businesses, andnearby residents, property LEXINGTON MARKET: response In to requests from FACADE IMPROVEMENTS: The Partnership used capital improvement funds to stabilize and clean up empty buildings owned by the City until they can be redeveloped.

Photos: Park Avenue properties before (inset) and after stabilization.

photo: Michael Evitts PHOTO

MONUMENT LIGHTING: Along with our partners in City government and private organizations like Visit Baltimore, The Partnership creates some of the region’s most popular events, including Baltimore Restaurant Week and the holiday lighting of the Washington Monument.

Pictured: Donna Hamilton from WBAL TV11 interviews Elmo at the 2010 Monument Lighting.

photo: Leslie Furlong GROWING POPULATION: Downtown has more than 41,000 residents and the fastest–growing neighborhoods in Baltimore. Residents are diverse and include families with children, young professionals, and empty–nesters from a wide variety of backgrounds.

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photo: Michael Evitts PUBLIC EVENTS

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PUBLIC EVENTS programming parks & plazas

We’ve traveled to the best urban spaces around the country and there is one thing they all have in common: great events. Turns out, you can’t just build it and expect people to come. It helps to have tables and chairs where people can eat, and events that bring them into the space and invite them to linger.

This year, we hired someone to activate our public spaces and we went from a few outdoor events a year to dozens each month. From early spring to late fall, people have spent their lunch and evening hours practicing PUBLIC EVENTS yoga, listening to music, taking dance lessons, attending poetry readings, or learning how to fix their bicycle. We gave away food and invited people to ride a stationary bike that blended smoothies. We threw a party at the

PUBLIC EVENTS Downtown Dog Run and outiftted each pooch with custom t-shirts, courtesy of 39 W. Lexington. We also continued our lunchtime and evening concerts in Hopkins and Center plazas.

Many different groups partnered with us to program these events and spread the word, including: Cyclops Books, the Black Male Identity Project, the Stoop Storytelling Series, Urbanite, and 89.7 WTMD. TS PUBLIC EVENTS TS UBLIC EVENTS photo: Michael Evitts PUBLIC EVENTS

PUBLIC EVENTS PUBLIC EVEN PUBLIC EVENTS PUBLIC EVENTS PUBLIC EVENTS TS PUBLIC EVENTS TS UBLIC EVENTS photo: Michael Evitts HOSPITALITY & HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY & OUTREAC HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY & OUTREACH HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY & OUTREACH HOSPITALITY LITY & OUTREACH OUTREACH HOSPITALITY & HOSPITALITY hospitality and outreach

downtown management authority Downtown Partnership’s operations programs include all our uniformed staff: the Downtown Baltimore Guides, Clean Sweep Ambassadors, and Green Team.

HOSPITALITY & OUTREAC HOSPITALITY The operations teams work in the 106-block Downtown Management Authority (DMA) district and are funded by a surcharge on assessed property value within the DMA. Since the DMA was created in 1992, property owners continuously reaffirm its value by reauthorizing its services every five years. The most recent reauthorization was in 2007 and received the total support of our stakeholders.

downtown baltimore guides You’ll find Downtown Baltimore Guides throughout the DMA helping pedestrians, checking in on businesses, providing homeless outreach, and assisting the police. Last year, the Guides helped approximately 360,000 people and interacted with businesses 400,000 times.

outreach programs that work

HOSPITALITY & OUTREACH HOSPITALITY The Partnership has an outreach worker dedicated to helping the homeless find permanent living space, and all Downtown Baltimore Guides receive special training from Baltimore Homeless Services and the Police Department through the Hands in Partnership program.

HOSPITALITY & OUTREACH HOSPITALITY a success worth replicating Downtown Partnership was one of the first organizations in the country to create a management authority district. Our programs have been studied and replicated by similar programs here in Baltimore and around the world. LITY & OUTREACH OUTREACH CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS MBASSADORS CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS CLEAN SWEEP AMB and, underaspecialarrangement withthechurch, keepitclean andwell groomed onadailybasis. stay there butthearea had, inthe past, beenunsightly andunsanitary. theinitial cleanup crews Our performed specialclean–upsonthegroundsThe CSAs ofSt. alsoperform Vincent dePaul. The church allows thehomeless to fixed outdoor ashtrays to keepsmokersfromDowntown littering withspent cigarettes. Downtown’s overall sanitation andappearance. And thepreventative and campaign ButtOut provides portable tourists. The aptlynamedUpYour Alleyinitiative focuses onareas to that are seldomseenbutimportant Each spring, Operation Check-Inhelpshotels prepare theareas around theirbuildingsfor theinfluxofseasonal attention.use alittleextra additionto theirdailyresponsibilities,In theCleanSweep Ambassadors target problem areas orplaces that could operationsspecial trash cans. specialjobslike weeding treeand fieldedaspecialunit to tackle bedsand Downtown’s refurbishing decorative average two weeks. of19tons every ofgarbage The team alsoscrubbedgraffiti from more than11,000locations, thepastyear,In theteam hasbeenmore effective thanever, an addingits truckand own garbage collecting Downtown’semptying publictrash cans, andpower washing sidewalks. the streets from before dawn until well mostpeoplehave after uplitter, goneto bed, picking removing graffiti, Downtown Partnership’s CleanSweep jobinDowntown. Ambassadors have day Every they’re thedirtiest outon clean sweep ambassadors photo: Michael Evitts CLEAN SWEEP AMB CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS CLEAN SWEEP AMBASSADORS MBASSADORS photo: Michael Evitts REEN TEAM GREEN TEAMGREEN TEAM GREEN TEAM GREEN TEAM EAM GREEN TEAM GREEN TEAM GREEN TEAM GREEN TEAM GRE In thepastyear,In theGreen Team: way theythinkaboutthespace that surrounds theirbuildings. parks, by majorcapitalimprovements driving likethePratt Street redesign, andby helpingdevelopers changethe toprojects redesign likeCenter parks Plaza, by creating theGreen Team to improve andbetter maintain Downtown thepastseveralOver years, we’ve improvements dramatically ofexterior expanded ourportfolio by leading oroffice,people outoftheirapartment, orhotel, and are integral toasuccessful community. just asmuchaboutthespaces inbetween thebuildings. Well-designed andnicely manicured publicspaces pull When peoplethinkaboutcities, thinkaboutthebuildingsthat comprise theyoften Butcitiesare theskyline. green team • renovated Downtown’s onlydogrun. improves access Plaza; and to Hopkins • moved forward theplansto remove that aproject eliminates aneyesore theBaltimore Street and skywalk, locations throughout Downtown; andplannedfor Plaza and newinstallations at• workedto Hopkins withtheCity installnewpublicart more color andtexture to Downtown sidewalks, gateways, andpocketparks; • planted andmaintained almost400flower potsanddozens of green spaces throughoutDowntown, adding • addeddramatic newlandscapingto Wilkes Laneasthe firststep to fully revitalizing this transit plaza; fountains that hadbeendormantfor more than40years; • continued improving Preston Gardens through landscaping, events programming, andby reactivating the MBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHI ERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP To more, learn visitGoDowntownBaltimore.com, orcallusat 410.244.1030. make your property, business, orDowntown experience even better. alsomeansyou’llMembership have ourentire staff ready to help you withwhatever will advance notice ofourmostpopularticketed events, liketheAnnual Meeting. 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RTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORSDOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP BOA CTORS DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOWN Downtown Balt. Family Alliance Judy ChungO’Brien Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP William W. III,Esq. Carrier Services Marketing AEGON, Direct Carp Marilyn Shapiro, Sher, Guinot&Sandler William E. Carlson Group The Time Constance R.Caplan McGladrey P.Martin Brunk Baltimore Development Corporation M. J. “Jay” Brodie PNC Bank David R.Bowen Wells Fargo, NA Andrew M.Bertamini Associated BlackCharities McKoy Diane L.Bell Center Medical Mercy Sister HelenAmos GroupReznick Joel Cohn Treasurer Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, Ingersoll,LLP Pollak,Mark Esq. Secretary &Stockbridge,PC Miles John B. Frisch Chair downtown partnershipboardofdirectors Gallagher, Evelius &Jones, LLP P.Mark Keener, Esq. Economic Development ofBusiness& Department S.Johansson Christian Constellation NewEnergy Louis J. Hutchinson Zoo inBaltimore Maryland P.Donald Hutchinson Enoch Pratt Free Library Dr. Carla Hayden Union BaptistChurch Rev. Dr. Alvin C.Hathaway, Sr. Services CommercialMacKenzie Estate Real Terri Harrington Cassidy Turley David M.Gillece Brown Capital Management Cecil E. Flamer LLP Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &Ingersoll, P.Morton Fisher, Jr., Esq. Ewing,Saul LLP B. Eidelman,Esq. Gary Shelter Development LLC Duker K. Marilynn M&T Bank Scott Dagenais PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP William S.Corey, Jr. Venable, LLP James L.Shea,Esq. Baltimore Economic Alliance ofGreater Thomas Sadowski Baltimore University ofMaryland, Jay A.Perman, MD Stifel, Nicolaus PeltierThomas K. ofthe MayorOffice Parthemos Kaliope Visit Baltimore Thomas J. Noonan LLP Morris, Duane George J. Nemphos Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Anthony G.Moag Verizon Diane F. Miles AssociatesRTKL McCoach,Douglas III DLA Piper James Mathias, Esq. Colliers International Manekin Robert Loyola College inMaryland B. Leggio Karyl T. Rowe Price Group James A.C.Kennedy Ober, Kaler, &Shriver Grimes John A. Wolf, Esq. Baltimore Community College City Dr.Carolane Williams Central Maryland Transportation Alliance Whelley Michele BaltimoreHilton WestgateNorman Linda System Medical University ofMaryland L. Wasserman Mark SunTrust Bank MacGregor Tisdale J. Cross Street Partners Struever C. William Baltimore Planning Department Thomas Stosur greiBO designs Shelonda Stokes MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORSDOWNTOWN MAN DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS downtown management board authority ofdirectors Southern Management Corporation Management Southern David H.Hillman Constellation Energy L.Gould Robert Greater Baltimore Committee C.Fry Donald The DailyRecord Suzanne E. Fischer-Huettner Cassidy Turley Myron W.Feaster Baltimore Council City Hon. William H.Cole, IV Center Medical Mercy Sister HelenAmos Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, Ingersoll,LLP Pollak,Mark Esq. Legal Counsel Baltimore Studio ofHairDesign Sisserman Maxine Secretary &Stockbridge,PC Miles John B. Frisch President

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