Oldtown Redevelopment Plan

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Baltimore, Maryland urban design associates may 2010 ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: with renovated shop fronts street Gay of re-opened View FRONT COVER Redevelopment Plan PREPARED INCONJUNCTION WITH Floura Floura Teeter Architects Landscape Marks,Architects Thomas Oldtown Oldtown Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Rawlings-Blake Stephanie BernardC. “Jack” Young Urban DesignAssociates Department of Planning ofPlanning Department City Council President,City The City ofBaltimore The City SPECIAL THANKSTO CONSULTANT TEAM Director Planning of E&J Development Thomas J. Stosur urban designurban associates Cobalt Group RK &K Mayor Sojourner-Douglass College Sojourner-Douglass Mubdi-BeyJamal Corporation Development Baltimore Mitchell Kristen Office Mayor’s Lima Babila Housing Baltimore Commissioner, T. Graziano Paul Association MallMerchants Oldtown Antonio Foster Housing Baltimore Peter Engel Church Pastor, Baptist Fountain Senior Chambers A. Rev. Dr. Michael Transportation of Department City Baltimore Mark Brown (R.A.B.) Board Advisory Residents HABC BroadwayElla Homes Douglass Board (R.A.B.) Residents Advisory President, HABC BentonMartha AB Associates Al Barry STEERING COMMITTEE Fountain Baptist Church Baptist Fountain Benita Wilson Health of Department ofBaltimore City Watts Wanda Corporation (EBCC) Community Baltimore East Washington Dr. Marie Homes Latrobe ( R.A.B.) Board Advisory Residents HABC Summerhill Terri Church Waters AME. Reverend, Spain Dr. Ricky Development ofEmployment Mayor’s Office Sloat Mary Development ofEmployment Mayor’s Office Sitnick Karen College President,Sojourner-Douglass Simmons Charles Development A&R Rodgers Tony Continental Realty Corporation Gene Parker acknowledgements

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: View of revitalized Mall View Oldtown urban designurban associates Table of Contents Somerset Homes Somerset Oldtown Redevelopment ILLUSTRATED INITIATIVES MASTER PLAN Design Principles Market Components Analysis Market Challenges Transportation Transportation Analysis X-Rays Input Public Gathering ANALYSIS OVERVIEW IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Zoning Economic and DevelopmentHuman Planning Design Sustainable Recommendations Traffic RECOMMENDATIONS Fallsway Edison Properties Sojourner-Douglass College ImprovementsFayette St. Corridor

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connections streets to reinforce arterial pedestrian beautify and Landscape Mall oftion theOldtown therevitaliza- center includes that commercial Create aneighborhood neighborhoods toImprove adjacent linkages into the Fallsway amenity anew park Convert housing newImprove mixed-income build usesand existing residential building Take to community and redevelopment approach asustainable to Downtown Oldtown Connect – Oldtown stakeholders’ community vision public gathering spaces.” design, improvedquality circulation ofstreet and networks housing, commercial activity andpublic open space with Johns Hopkins Institutional area blending by mixed-income asafeCentral Business andoffers connection District to residents,current anextension as serves ofthe downtown THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN REDEVELOPMENT THE MAJOR ELEMENTS IN ELEMENTS MAJOR Overview new publiclibrary.new Institutions, anda East Baltimore Corporation Community College, HighSchool, Dunbar JohnsHopkins Medical Sojourner-Douglass including institutions andorganizations 19th century. Today, important ishometoseveral Oldtown profit presence thathas, insomecases, been there sincethe landscape,physical italsosolidified theinstitutionalandnon- brought manychangestothe Thoughthe20thcentury trianized, market was torndown. andthehistoric shopping destination. totrafficandpedes- The street wasclosed retail developments, asa tion from outlying declined GayStreet andcompeti- large concentrationofpublichousinginOldtown weremany blocks redevelopedintopublichousing. the With intodowntown.access from thesuburbs Inthepost-warera, way wasbuiltover theFallsway Riverto provide gradeseparated favor ofproviding access tothedowntown. high- Anelevated andstreets in ofblocks framework compromised theoriginal Inthe20thcentury, street network changestothe arterial community.American shoppingstreet andmarketan important area fortheAfrican- city. Oneofthose arteries, GayStreet, intoprominence grew as streets feedingthegrowing major arterial became eventually roads fedintoOldtown, from the17thand18thcenturies and growing metropolitan center.by arapidly country Radiating of the19thcentury, andsurrounded wasabsorbed Oldtown of thesettlementalongFallsway River. thecourse During orientation from theoriginal isinherited ofOldtown structure ments inthedowntown area. The uniquestreetandblock grid Institutions.Medical settle- wasoneofthree Oldtown original betweendowntownlocated Baltimore andtheJohnsHopkins the oldtown neighborhood of urban designurban associates Baltimore is centrally Baltimore iscentrally Aerial view of future Oldtown development the Oldtown Community.the Oldtown These churches are: area represent the4pillarsoffaithwithin whathasbeencalled foroverCommunity 100years. Four churches withintheplan oftheOldtown religious institutionshavebeenamajorpart tions, religious thearea institutions. ishometoseveral The institu- andmedical In additiontothesemajoreducational » » » »

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Existing view down Hillen Street Overview continued focuses on youth and family services, occupationaltraining,focuses onyouth and family job vices. (EBCC)The EastBaltimore Corporation Community field, in themedical andhumanser- several bio-technology responsibility. ofprograms,They offeramyriad rangingfrom andsocial development baseforcareer with strong educational College istoprovidemission ofSojourner-Douglass students at-large. andtheCity community the Oldtown Part ofthe to have provided much andhumanservices need educational College andtheEastBaltimore Corporation Community Inadditiontothechurches, bothSojourner-Douglass programs,and enrichment andhealthfairs. examples, ofoutreach provided othertypes are summercamps Waters AMEChurch hasasoupkitchen. Inadditiontothese program BaptistChurch and offersarecovery Charity First other outreach programs tohelppeoplemeet otherneeds. programs, and emotionalsupport spiritual they also provide oflifepeople throughvisions tohelpimprove thequality outtheir tohelpcarry partnerships seekcommunity actively Club.Classrooms andtheBoys andGirls dothey Not only Hopkins Urban HealthInstitute, GoodwillIndustries, Living withtheJohns Baptist Church partnerships hascommunity withinthearea.profit organizations For example, Fountain institutionsmentionedabove,and medical aswellas, non- nerships throughout theyearswithsomeofeducational part- activeinformingcommunity Theyhavebeenvery broader community. as wellprovide manyprograms tothe andoutreach efforts fortheirparishioners support both emotionalandspiritual and otherlifeskillseducation. Eachhasworked toprovide withjobtraining,members andparishioners computerliteracy to offeryearround programming, suchashelpingcommunity andgrow ascontinuingtoevolve The churches seethemselves urban designurban associates officials andinterested citizens. hood residents, merchants, owners, property developers, city ofneighbor- a publicplanningprocess withtheparticipation neighborhood. The redevelopment planwasprepared through Associates toprepare aredevelopmentplan fortheOldtown ofBaltimore selected ateamheadedbyUrbanDesign City comprehensive redevelopmentplanforOldtown. In2008, the increasing interest required inOldtown thepreparation ofa thattheredevelopment oftheMalland recognized The City to prepare aredevelopment proposal Mall. fortheOldtown Development andMcCrary Corporation Continental Realty In2005, selected theBaltimoreCorporation Development designation. the re-opening of GayStreet, acommercial area withhistoric basedonthesemodels.development hasalsostudied The City and willbereplacedmixed-incomeresidential withanew Homes, atthe eastedgeofthestudyarea, hasbeendemolished GardensandBroadway Homes. View Somerset ing Pleasant includ- mixed-incomeneighborhoods in thedistrict oped new ofBaltimore havedevel- andtheHousingAuthority the City is stilldominatedbypublichousing, Thedistrict however needs, there goals. redevelopment are manyphysical residents ofOldtown. Inadditiontothesehumandevelopment tohelpshore upthebaseforexistingandfuture human services attainment,educational andhealth economicprosperity needed humanservices, there isstillagreat needtohavebetter Though there areproviding anumberoforganizations much andreferral services. treatment re-entry placement anddrug overview 2

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: ness ofDouglassHomes. improvements are also recommended toenhance the attractive- alongFayetteerty and Broadway. Street Internallandscaping prop- housingwouldbeagooduse fortheunder-utilized New Douglass Homes ness ofthepark. improveattractive fencingandplantingswillgreatly theuseful- lighting, Field. improvements including Landscape Dunbar centeris proposed community tobebuilteastof A new Dunbar housing. forthenew framework development homestoprovide inSomerset a will bedeveloped and blocks approximately 268unitsofmixed-income housing. streets New Homesbuildings will bereplacedThe existingSomerset by Somerset market location,historic withHillen. connectingOrleans mainstreet, alongalandscaped be organized inlinewiththe market parking. buildingandstructured The retail centerwill store, 488mixed-incomeresidential units, community anew square a50,000square feetofretail footgrocery including as amixed-usecommercial centerwith approximately 91,000 Area MallandGayStreet The Oldtown willberedeveloped Redevelopment Oldtown The planrecommends thefollowing keyinitiatives: Overview continued Field Homes several interim solutions. interim several alongitslength. development new The planalsorecommends transform aneyesore intoanelegantlinear park address for that separates thedowntownbarrier from Oldtown, andwill street network. This initiativewillremove amajorphysical connectstothecity parkway thatproperly with alandscaped The planrecommends JFX thereplacement oftheelevated (JFX) Expressway Falls Jones ofthearea.structure a neighborhoodpark and adjustmentstothestreet andblock mixed-income residential units, 440,000square feetofoffices, density. approximately 1,300 The mixofuseswillinclude ofsubstantial and maintenanceyardsintomixed-useblocks The planrecommends ofexisting parking redevelopment lots BG&E and Properties Edison Gay Street. buildingson spacemaybebuiltinreused historic academic lotadjacenttothepubliclibrary.existing surface Additional atthe parking garagelocated buildingsitesandanew two new remodelingbuilding, ofahistoric This expansionwillinclude andCentral. onOrleans settingatitslocation create acampus facilitiesto Douglassplanstoexpanditsacademic Sojourner- College Douglass Sojourner urban designurban associates opportunities thatwillprovideopportunities for “green” jobs. componentoftheplanandeducational design inthephysical efficiency. forgreen opportunities seekstomaximize The City inordertopromote water ofpermeablesurfaces the quantity and mixed-usebuildings, andincreasing limitinghardscape efficienthousing Plan, suchashavingenergy Sustainability manyofthegoalsBaltimore orindirectly) (either directly Plan, afirstfortheCity.Sustainability addresses This Plan 2009, ofBaltimoreIn early adoptedtheBaltimore theCity Design Sustainable Central, Hillenandotherkeystreets. improvements areStreetscaping recommended alongOrleans, neighborhood.commuter oftheOldtown trafficfrom theheart andGayStreet,intersection ofOrleans andremove undesirable improve Mall, theredevelopment ofOldtown simplifythe willberemoved andHillen to Ensor Street betweenOrleans Improvements Street that the Redevelopment Plan envisions. Plan that theRedevelopment withinthe thrive residents can “mixed income” environment The goalisalsotocreate inwhichtheexisting acommunity of lifethecurrent andfuture residents area. oftheOldtown recommendations thatwillassistinstrengthening allaspects humanandeconomicdevelopment The planoffersseveral Recommendations Development Human overview 3

© 2010 urban design associates Image copyright © Google Earth ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Location Map City of Baltimore City Old Town Analysis opment inOldtown. which allowed theteamtocreate devel- guidelines fornew by theteam. provided thebaseofinformationThis analysis preparedfrom stakeholdermeetingsandmappinganalyses theinitialphaseofproject,during publicinput including Thepagesthatfollow thedatathatwasgathered describe pattern thatisdifficulttodevelop. issues bylimitingvehicularaccessandforcing plicated ablock the community. The re-routing oftrafficpatternshasalsocom- buildings, vacant including crime, drugs, within andpoverty blight a onceintactneighborhoodhasbrought aboutserious and correctional facilities. The introduction oftheseusesinto ible mixofuses, publichousing, including largeinstitutions, respectively. The area suffersfrom currently anincompat- east, andMonumentFayette andsouth tothenorth Street bordered bytheJFXHighwaytowest, Broadway tothe bemitigated.tunities ifthecurrent conditionscan The siteis Campus,Johns HopkinsMedical thesiteoffersgreat oppor- Givenitsproximity todowntown tothe andadjacency photography, ofexisting conditions. andaportrait UDA which included X-Rays®, analysis a physical precedent potential ofOldtown, theteamstudiedarea andprepared understandin order tobetter urban designurban associates the redevelopment the redevelopment Aerial view of existing conditions, site boundary outlined in yellow DOWNTOWN The Inner Harbor Inner The

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Gathering Public Input of onethefirstthesesessionsare shown ontheright. the strengths, weaknessesandvisionsforthearea. The results toidentify ofpublicmeetingstoaskparticipants tated aseries theprocess,redevelopment potential. During theteamfacili- borhood, creating future anew forOldtown, andmaximizing holders abouttheoverall approach forimproving theneigh- Theprocess created stake- consensusamongcommunity the plandevelopment. representativesCity whoguidedtheteamthrough allphasesof and Committeewascomposedofcommunity The Steering Committee. inconjunction withaSteering was ledbytheCity tatives, area businesses, andother keystakeholders. The process providers, represen-churches andsocialservice andCity State ings withresidents andcivicleaders, institutionssuchasarea of thePreferred Plan. focusgroup meet- The process included Alternatives; ofPlan Analysis; andDevelopment Development ducted athree-phase process including: DataCollectionand researchers,community engineers, andtransportation con- designers,which consistedofurban residential market analysts, thecourseofsix-monthprocess,During theplanning team, urban designurban associates Chick Webb Recreation Center Recreation Webb Chick Market to N.E. Adjacent to Point Fells Proximity office to post Proximity ofHistoric the significance Several churches of schools Variety Access to transportation library to hospital, Proximity Central location STRENGTHS/GOOD THINGS neighborhood Traffic conflicts maintained poorly Mall Oldtown all between of relationships Lack Field of Dunbar quality Poor Lack of jobs retail or stores commercial No places, meeting of public Lack buildings Abandoned activity, drug to crime, Proximity WEAKNESSES/PROBLEMS institutions playgrounds, parks trash and loitering, KEY POINTS Job creation housingAffordable Avenue Central Beautify accessible, more housing, Better More playgrounds newMotivate development historic commercial back Bring amarket, center with A shopping FUTURE THE FOR VISION with backyards center easily accessible by pedestrians analysis 5

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: designate theircurrent use. to coded and parcels color area buildings with the study drawing presents amap of STUDY AREA X-Rays The Portrait Portrait The EXISTING COMMERCIAL EXISTING RESIDENTIAL EXISTING INDUSTRIAL EXISTING EXISTING INSTITUTIONS PARKING PARKS & OPEN SPACE &OPEN PARKS urban designurban associates which discourages newwhich discourages development. andDowntown Oldtown between industrial usesform abarrier Major INDUSTRIAL USES difﬁ thesite thearea dividing intobypass Several and campuses. majorarterials of majorinstitutions, publichousing, isinterruptedwhich bythepresence isalimitedThere street network LOCAL STREET PATTERN cult development parcels. roadways. majorarterial and isolated between the area of isprimarily onetype, residentialLimited in settlement PATTERNS RESIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT vacancy anddisrepair.vacancy Street,along Gay but are by plagued A few commercial usesremain COMMERCIAL USES facilities, andchurches. andjustice court schools, College, and include Sojourner-Douglass Institutional uses dominate thissite PARKSINSTITUTIONS AND of disconnected campuses. disconnected of residential result The fabric. isaseries institutional usesand between severely in scale vary Footprints BUILDING FOOTPRINTS analysis 6

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: 5 4 3 2 1 include: to from Oldtown and points Key access E. Fayette StreetE. Fayette approach Street Ensor and approach Gay N. Hillen Street approach Street to I-83 E. Madison from theNorth Guilford Avenue approach Analysis Summary 1 2 3 Transportation 4 5 ter ofOldtown, walking range. whichisbeyond acomfortable approximatelyBoth stations are 0.5milesfrom thecen- located pus onBroadway, betweenMonument andMadisonStreets. of President andFayette Street andontheJHMIcam- Street) ,Oldtown stationsare Shot nearby Tower (at theintersection the project area; within whilenosubwaystations are located of isprovided alongthesouthern boundary service Subway (GayStreet,ways Hillen Road, and EnsorAvenue). MTA southroad- aswellonthe north and Madison Street) Street Street, (Orleans on allmajoreast-westroadways Monument Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). isprovided Service bus routes operated bythe byseveral Thearea isserved peak hours. perday. approximately 59,000vehicles I-83carries themorningandafternoon during tined fortheJHMIcampus I-83. These I-83accessroutes usedbytravelersdes- are heavily At thesouthernboundary, Fayette provides Street accessto connections toI-83, whichborderstheproject area tothewest. alsoprovide MadisonandMonumentStreets important Street. pairand 37,000onOrleans Monument Street Roadpairto26,000 on theMadisonStreet/ Street/Hillen from approximately 22,000ontheEnsor varies these roadways the CBDandareas tothenorth. Average Daily Traffic on one-waypairsthatprovidesouth oriented connectionsbetween tions. EnsorStreet, GayStreet, andHillen Roadformnorth- sideofthe project area, onthenorth located havesimilarfunc- of Baltimore County. andMonumentStreet, MadisonStreet to theeastofproject area, aswelltotheeasternpart JHMI) ect area, Institutions( andtoJohnsHopkinsMedical which connects totheCBDwestofproj- major gateway (CBD).City’s Central BusinessDistrict isa Street Orleans roadways,tant north-south allofwhichprovide accesstothe aswellimpor- roadways majoreast-west-oriented by several networkarea intheOldtown isdominated The transportation urban designurban associates downtown officeworkers, asJHMIsatelliteparking. andserve thecorrectional facilitiesand parking lotswhichserve surface Mall; inaddition, thewesternproject area isdominatedby roadways. parking lotsare available southofOldtown Surface parking are restrictions ineffectalongthemajoreast-west project area, Street. withtheexceptionofOrleans Peak hour Bothon-andoff-street parking isavailablethroughout the Avenue, Ensor Street, HillenRoad, andCentralAvenue. routes,bicycle MonumentStreet, including Greenmount Network 2Network orPhase asIntroductory roadways several tions. identifies MasterPlan ofBaltimore Bicycle The City project area. Crosswalks are provided intersec- atallsignalized Illustration of Oldtown transportation network, including subway, network, Illustration of Oldtown transportation bus,vehicular, andbicycle trafﬁ Pedestrians throughout are the accommodatedonsidewalks M M One-way streetsasnotedonmap M M Subway stop Proposed BicycleRoute(Phase2Network) Proposed BicycleRoute(IntroductoryNetwork) Traffic Signal Bus routes analysis c 7

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Market Analysis Summary Analysis Market creating the community vision vision creating thecommunity in Stakeholders participate were reviewed and synthesized toinformthemarket analysis: were andsynthesized reviewed Thefollowing plans, publishedreports, andmarket data the market strengths ofOldtown. and innovative strategiesare development neededtosynergize ued throughout 2009, theplanningteamcontendsthatbold contin- and far-reaching effectsofthisglobal economiccrisis ing ofmarket conditionswasoccurring. thesystemic While pleted inmid-2008, weaken- anunprecedented andhistorical Note toreaders: wasbeingcom- Evenasthismarket analysis » » » » » » » » » » »

Social CompactDrilldown: ofBaltimoreSocial City Philadelphia Vacant Policy Property andPractice: Baltimore and Jan. 2008) Homelessness ( The JourneyHome: Baltimore City’s 10-Year toEnd Plan Homeless Census The 2007Baltimore City Profile –Jonestown/Oldtown Data CollaborativeCommunity 2006 Baltimore City Baltimore’s Five-Year SchoolReadiness forAchieving Plan 2004 Report HealthStatus Baltimore City Area Profile Statistical Community Jonestown/Oldtown NeighborhoodsStrong anda City Thriving IV: Signs Baltimore’sVital Measuring Progress toward Baltimore RealEstateOverview 2006 –2008Downtown Report: Development Downtown Downtown Baltimore: 2012 Outlook urban designurban associates community amenities (including retail services). amenities(including community andeconomicconditio community three define market componentsthatstrongly include analysis earn, playandlearninnearOldtown. Keyfindingsofthe Baltimore designedtomeettheneedsofpeoplewholive, of planfortheCity a people-andplace-baseddevelopment strengths existingcommunity andassets,leverage andtoinform to identifiedopportunities The findingsofthemarket analysis ns: housing, employment and analysis 9

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FELL’S POINT Broadway Hopkins John’s EBDI and attractedtothearea. employers landifexistingandnew arevacant toberetained must of be asrobustopment ofhumancapital asdevelopment Oldtown.in anew andcreation exist, Jobavailability butdevel- if low-tially andmoderate-income householdsare tosucceed successful strategy, butonethatmust beexpandedexponen- Collegeand JohnsHopkinsrepresentSojourner-Douglass a suchasthosewhichexistbetween job trainingopportunities opportunities.and career-oriented Employment andrequisite jobs, toquality barriers significant education ties experience waterfront), communi- residents and thoseofneighboring (downtown,adjacent toOldtown JohnsHopkins campus, are abundantinthedistricts employment opportunities While EMPLOYMENT intheEBDIbeing developed planarea. be madetocomplement, notcompetewith, housingoptions rental unitswithflexiblelivingspace. should Intentional efforts ofalternative, thedevelopment segments support higher density institutions. ofpotentialmarket andlifestyles The income levels dents, allof whom work indowntown oratoneofthenearby for young singles, professionals andexistingneighborhoodresi- couples),and childless is thedemandforhousinginOldtown (retirees,and Millennialsmoving into thecity younger singles, downtown isbeingfueledbytheconvergence ofBabyBoomers for-saletownhouses.single-family thehousingmarket for While rentals,multifamily for-saleunits, 2,200multifamily and2,250 unitsthrough 2011,demand for7,430new 2,980 including andprojected report a A 2006studyreaffirmed anearlier HOUSING urban designurban associates food, andart. crafts producedmarket clothing, whichmightalsofeature locally suchasanopen-airfarmer’s grown services locally /produce suburbs, national chainrestaurants, aswellcomplementary outletstoresretailers formajorretailers inthe oreven located cleaners, wireless providers,vices suchasdry nationalclothing store orsuperstore (e.g. grocery a full-service Target), ser- local strategies, there isstrong market demandforamenitiessuchas may bereliant onsuccessfulmixed-incomehousing capacity to commuter corridors. total retail forecasting build-out While borhoods whichattractresidents andvisitors, anditsproximity adjacenttodowntown,location neigh- waterfront revitalized potential ‘regional’ retail /commercial ofitsunique area because definitionand,borhood boundary infact, beconsidered a can marketfirmed thattheOldtown area extendsbeyond its neigh- datacon- andothersecondary CompactDrilldown The Social AMENITIESCOMMUNITY analysis 10

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Design Principles parks of varying scale for multiple scale users. parks ofvarying neighborhood The master plan willseektointroduce new insufficientpark space. lacking The neighborhood iscurrently neighborhoods adjacent to links space open and parks new Create 5: PRINCIPLE oped commercial center. ofaredevel- mallaspart Restore Oldtown theoncethriving community services and retail for center neighborhood anew Create 4: PRINCIPLE to existinghousingandabroader housingmixintroduced. fers from disrepair. Residentswouldliketo seeimprovements ispublichousingandsomesuf- Most oftheresidential fabric housing mixed-income new build and developments residential existing Improve 3: PRINCIPLE street parking where possible. encourage walkability, reinforce crossings, andaddon must to betamedbyadding landscape The arterials streets ofarterial Greening 2: PRINCIPLE andbetterconnecttodowntown.through thosebarriers ers todowntown. alternativesshallexamine how tobreak Plan surrounding thesiteactasbarri- themajorarterials Currently toDowntown Oldtown connect Better 1: PRINCIPLE forexistinginstitutions. capacity inthecommunity,housing andjobdevelopment andbuilding and architectural characterofOldtown, providing workforce factors;important ontheheritage respecting andcapitalizing listedbelow, principles cal thefollowing ideaswere citedas stand theissuesaffectingOldtown. Inadditiontothephysi- trip, theinitialdatagathering After theteamworked tounder- urban designurban associates 3 1 4 3 2 5 analysis 11

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Master Plan fabric of the Oldtown Mall. of theOldtown fabric traditional Baltimore the form) thatprotects andincorporates ating acommercial centeranchored bya market building(a increase area. developable Bothoptionsshare theideaofcre- Neighborhood, eliminate somedangerous intersections, and blocks. The removal ofEnsorwillslow trafficintheOldtown toprovide framework block larger, more feasibledevelopment hensive approach by removing andrealigning EnsorStreet the The secondoption, whichispreferred, takesamore compre- environment,pedestrian andbetterconnectthe area together. blocks, ofdevelopment reduce thesize create amore pleasant where possible. Newstreets are to proposed inthedistrict and reconnectsthe alignmentofEnsorStreet thestreet grid diagrams. framework attwoclear arrived The firstrespects patternsand Theteamexplored development various atown centerdevelopment.port housing, whichwillallow forasubstantialmarket thatcouldsup- toberedevelopedas usesareMany oftheexistingindustrial likely commercial core asananchorforamixed-incomeneighborhood. a buildingback ofthe planmust include thatavitalpart clear ofthisarea, Indiscussionsabouttherevitalization itbecame equity. environmental protection, eco three pronged includes approach forsustainabledevelopment toexemplifyBaltimore’sefforts approach. sustainability This beoneofthefirstredevelopment social componentthatcan residential uses.by new and bothaphysical The planincludes ings, mixed-usecentersupported andtheadditionofanew borhood through build- therestoration Oldtown ofthehistoric torevitalizethe teamproposes urban designurban associates nomic prosperity, andsocial the Oldtown neigh- the Oldtown OPTION A: A: OPTION LAND USE KEY FOR DIAGRAM ONLY (FOR SPECIFIC ZONING, SEE PG.36) SEE ZONING, SPECIFIC (FOR ONLY DIAGRAM FOR KEY USE LAND B: OPTION MIXED-USE (PRIMARILY) RESIDENTIAL MMaintain Existing removed and the and rremoved a Ensor Street is re-routed is Street Ensor Redevelop atown center respects which theEnsor Street alignment ggrid is restored e Ensor Street is Street EEnsor EEnsor Street i r m AAlignment n n n i t d s l s o i a o o

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© 2010 urban design associates » » » » » » tion thatfollows. These include: initiatives, detailinthesec- infurther andeachwillbedescribed owners inthearea. bebroken down of The plancan intoaseries Authority, College, Sojourner-Douglass andmajorproperty many stakeholders, residents, Oldtown including theHousing ter planaddresses programmatic requirements by putforth The preferred componentofthemas- redevelopment physical Master continued Plan ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

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INITIATIVE 1: INITIATIVE comparable neighborhoodscale. height astheyextendintotheneighborhoodinorder tokeepa office spaceandresidences. The buildingswillstepdown in Uses retail, inthetown centermayinclude restaurants, access areas. store alongwithits parking andservice a much-needed grocery form ofatraditionalBaltimore market, andwillaccommodate mixed-use buildings. The centralspacewillbedesignedinthe market area intoanew linedwithfour-story, fabric the historic The plan, therefore, town proposes anew centerthatextends strategy. services. manydaily lacks The neighborhood currently oftheredevelopment becelebratedaspart elements thatcan anditsarchitectural arevacancies, fabric itsplaceinhistory it hasfallenintodisrepair buildingsand withdeteriorating retail Mallwasonceathriving center.The Oldtown Although urban designurban associates This planshows theredevelopmentThis for strategy theTown Street Realignment) Center (Ensor atOldtown

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© 2010 urban design associates INITIATIVE 1 INITIATIVE ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: have differing peakhoursthanthecommercialhave differing amenities. proximity of churches andothercivicamenitiesthat the close There are shared given alsosignificant parking opportunities to accommodateboththeresidential andcommercial program. Parking isprovided lots, inbothsurface andparking garages location. forthisstrategicurban thatisappropriate density development available forredevelopment, parking andstructured willpermit adjacent parcels. isremoved, IfEnsorStreet more landwillbe withsomeground floorcommercialtial development spaceon store asamajorretail anchor,grocery andadditionalresiden- Phase Two illustratestheadditionofa50,000square foot activity. andacenterforcommunity ofOldtown bol fortherebirth square. A market buildingmaybebuiltinthisphaseasasym- some ground market floor commercial spacefacingthenew with residential Oneisapredominately development Phase tions. designed tobebuiltinphasesthatrespond tomarket condi- venture takeplaceover time,cated thatcan thetown centeris the trafficpatternsbere-established. thisisacompli- While the secondphaseofplan, and berelocated EnsorStreet parcels,reasonable development itisrecommended that, in In ordertoestablishmore regular street patternandmore Town CenterPhasing : Oldtown Redevelopment :Oldtown Stirling Street.Stirling residential inﬁ residential buildings, and(D) multi-family new asmall market building (C) someresidentialwith above, (B) sfof retail 15,000 IofPhase thetown center (A) will include;

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© 2010 urban design associates INITIATIVE 1 INITIATIVE ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: find elsewhere. search anduniqueproducts thatare ofcreative difficultto gifts on-street parking.lar trafficandincludes Customerscomein create aglobalmarket onGayStreet, whichisopentovehicu- ethnicshops, Small foodestablishments, andculturalvenues people live, work, shop, dine, andenjoy anightout. Mallisadiverseneighborhoodinwhich Oldtown Historic Vision Monument Street, and604AisquithStreet. Mall,598 Oldtown Mall, 521-599Oldtown 1119-1123East District, Historic 516- this planistheOldtown whichincludes forredevelopment.mentation strategy The geographicscopeof ofthisplanistooutlineavisionandimple- Thepurpose Mall. pete withtheredevelopmentatsouthendofOldtown willcomplementratherthancom- district Historic Oldtown venues, andresidential community. ofthe The revitalization ness, destinationforethnicshops, restaurants andcultural future Mallhasabright asaplaceofbusi- Oldtown Historic REHABILITATION MALL OLDTOWN : Oldtown Redevelopment :Oldtown opment onthesiteofformerBelairMarket. Gardens,Street, mixed-usedevel- andthenew View Pleasant too, neighborhoodonGay witheasyaccesstothedeveloping ofthesurrounding community, Mallisapart Oldtown Downtown, Hopkins, andSojourner-Douglass. development; minutesfromboring andthe convenientlocation taurants, andneigh- district andculturalvenuesinthehistoric life; parking (inthelargerbuildings); reserved theshops, res- andvibrant street district;the characterofhistoric friendly same buildinginwhichtheywork. Residentsare attractedto smaller buildings, andmanysmallbusinessowners liveinthe orabove theshopsof apartments Residentsliveinloft Oldtown of revitalization the to integral cafesActive andshopfronts are urban designurban associates architecture Precedent photo of type loft recently renovated. recently buildings such as this bank building along the of the transformation somehistoric of part theneighborhood, As Fallsway have been illustrated initiatives (also shown to shown theleft) (also Inn Express Holiday opended featureEntry of therecently 18

properties. beusedtoimprove ofoccupiedcommercialcan theexterior available through theBaltimore Corporation, Development Facade Improvement Grants: Facade Improvement Grants, improvements.used foracquisitionand capital through theBaltimoreCorporation, Development be can Baltimore Loans: loans,Shop Low-interest available construction; thecostofexpansion ornew taxes tooffset tax credits,property whichare property appliedtolocal Zone Enterprise Tax Credits: offers zone The enterprise renovations; and applied totheincrease tothe intheassessmentattributed Historic Tax Credits: taxcredit is property A10-yearcity tive program; the costofrehabilitation by20%, althoughthisisacompeti- Historic Tax Credits: reduce incometaxcredits can State Grants. Credits, Baltimore Loans, Shop andFacade Improvement tives, Historic including Tax Credits, Zone Enterprise Tax shouldincreaseBDC itsmarketing ofexistingincen- Encourage Renovation ofBuildings owners. government, City including businessowners, andproperty Implementation willrequire from allstakeholders, support : Oldtown Redevelopment :Oldtown » 2. Strengthen Existing Businesses and Recruit New Businesses New Recruit and Businesses Existing Strengthen 2. » » » » » »

BDC should actively market vacant buildings. market vacant shouldactively BDC The Oldtown Merchantsits The Oldtown Associationshoulddistribute tive inthefuture. Center tolearnhow tore-orientbusinesses toremain competi- ers andrepresentatives BusinessDevelopment from theSmall should arrangemeetingsbetweencurrentBDC business own- services, andmarketing. porate theideaofGlobalMarketplace intotheirgoods, shouldwork withexistingbusinessownersBDC toincor- requirements. district historic owners todiscusshow toimprove buildingsconsistentwith shouldmeetwithallbusiness andproperty Preservation andArchitectural andtheCommissionforHistoric BDC ment grants. owners taxcredits todiscusshistoric andfaçadeimprove- shouldmeetwithallbusiness andproperty Preservation andArchitectural andtheCommissionforHistoric BDC buildings fitforhumanhabitation(andleasethem). owners whowillmakethevacant property ings tonew build- shouldpursuealloptionstotransfervacant The City development.new district,activities inthehistoric aswellprogress onthe tobuildingownersnewsletter tokeepthem informedof urban designurban associates » » » »

BDC should increase efforts to recruit new businessestothe new torecruit shouldincreaseBDC efforts restaurants with live entertainment at Oldtown Mall. atOldtown restaurants withliveentertainment topermit Plan shouldamendtheUrban Renewal The City incubator and/orrestaurant incubator. toestablish aretail business shouldseekpartners BDC totheGlobalMarketplace).contributes receivethey can agrantof$1000($1500ifthebusiness Mall(nopoaching!), atOldtown location establishes anew Mall.to Oldtown For businesstheypointustothat every businesses new owners earnmoneybyhelpingtorecruit can shouldestablishareferralBDC program. Existingbusiness or whoproduce ethnicgoods. shops andrestaurants intheBaltimore/Washington region, ‘Global Marketplace,’ bytalkingtopeoplewhoown ethnic illustrated initiatives 19

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ing). wideenoughtoaccommodate outdoordin- keep sidewalks shouldre-open theMalltovehiculartraffic (but The City etc. shouldremoveThe City allbollards, largesigns, sculpture, thearea becomeslessprone tovandalism. after vate orrestore condition. thepublicdomaintoitshistoric enhance publicawareness ofOldtown’s history, ortoreno- forabusiness, orforworking capital beusedto erty theycan beusedtorenovateThough thegrantscannot prop- private Areas Heritage Authority.grants through theMaryland make theareaandnon-capital eligibleforsmallcapital Oldtown, Historic AreaHeritage toinclude whichwould to extendtheBaltimore City shouldapply Stakeholders shouldincrease policepresence.The City shouldreplace trash cans. The City shouldenforce sanitationcodes. The City rodent control. tor formonthly Merchants’The Oldtown Associationshouldhire acontrac- power washentire mall. Merchants’The Oldtown Associationshouldregularly sible formaintainingthepublicway. respon- thosedepartments shouldoutlineclearly The City The City should install new pedestrian-oriented lighting pedestrian-oriented shouldinstallnew The City : Oldtown Redevelopment :Oldtown » Marketplace Global Environmentally-Friendly aCool, as Oldtown Historic Market 4. » » »

The Oldtown MerchantsThe Oldtown Associationshouldmarket the Oldtown Mall. Oldtown shouldconsidermoving theFarmer’sThe City Market to Mall. at Oldtown shouldconsiderholdingtheInternationalFestivalThe City toreflectfuture the Global Marketplace. specialevents their MerchantsThe Oldtown Associationshouldcraft around theglobe.” from artists andculinary bycraftsmen food madelocally Global Marketplace tothepublic, stressing “products and urban designurban associates they will retain their ability toselltheirsharethey willretain intheLLC. theirability intheLLCShareholders willreceive annualdividendsand LLC welcometojoinatalaterdate. awayare always right inthenew owners Property whochoosenottoparticipate make decisionsregarding useandmaintenance. The LLC willassumeday-to-daymanagementofthemalland oftheirbuilding. tothesize inproportion Oldtown Historic owning theirindividualproperty, theywouldown ashare of owners createLLC: can anew Oldtown. Historic Insteadof Mall,fied ownership Oldtown ofhistoric progressive property owned andmanagedbyasingle entity. uni- Inordertoachieve However, theneighborhood mayfunctionbetterifitwere tus asadesirableplace. and dobusiness, peoplewillbeinvestedinmaintainingitssta- Mallbecomesadesirableplacetolive Oldtown historic When MallremainsOldtown ahealthy neighborhoodintothefuture. thevisionwillbesufficienttoensure achieve thathistoric thatthestepsoutlinedaboveOptimistic peoplebelieve to Future inthe Vision the Maintain to How illustrated initiatives 20

space market flexible areas, and lawn building, as acommunity such programming additional with Field Improve Dunbar flats and townhouses ing includ- housing mixed-income site by lined Homes Somerset the through connections Introduce new east-west KEY PLAN ELEMENTS PLAN KEY INITIATIVE 2: INITIATIVE ized Somerset property: Somerset ized goalsthattheywouldliketo seefortherevital- development demographics ofresidents. expressed The community several nectivity, thatmeetthediverse ofhousingtypes andavariety traditional neighborhoodswhichencouragewalkability, con- inaformmorehousing willbedeveloped comparableto as housing, amenities. community alongwithsomenew New holdingabout315units.ously The sitewillberedeveloped Homesisthesiteofapublichousingproject previ- Somerset are found onthenextpage. parking. surface block Examplesofthesebuildingtypologies andtownhouses,apartments by mid- whichare allsupported illustratesamixof6,to theright) 9, and12unitwalk-up inparking approach.which vary The preferred option(shown The designcharrette resulted in twooptionsfordevelopment, » » » » » » »

Be mixedtenured withhome-ownership opportunities training withinthedevelopment hasspaceforemployment/business development The new young toseniors from thevery outdoor recreational members facilities forallcommunity shouldhavegenerous indoor and development The new ofconstruction have thesamequality Homes shouldfitinwiththerest and ofthecommunity offamilies ofsizes Units shouldaccommodateavariety toseniors) exclusively abuildingisdedicated multi-family housing(if somesenioronly includes The development income low Units onthesiteshouldbeaffordabletolow andvery available toHABCtenants urban designurban associates the use of surface parking lots parking the useof surface for requirements all which parking arebuilding types, met through preferredThe planoption for includes a mixof Homes Somerset Option A Plan Multifamily (units) 6 7 261

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© 2010 urban design associates rounding aneighborhood park. Additional townhouses intothedesignsur- are incorporated townhouses residential thatfaceAisquithand thenew streets. parking.structured The garagewillbelinedwithsingle aspect buildings withelevators,yard apartment connectedtoprivate court- Thisalternateschemeproposes three andfour-story rounding aneighborhood park. Additional townhouses intothedesignsur- are incorporated townhouses residential thatfaceAisquithandthenew streets. parking.structured The garage willbelinedwithsingleaspect buildingswithelevators,yard apartment connected toprivate court- Thisalternateschemeproposes three and four-story and alawn. beaccommodated,festivals can garden, as wellasacommunity around thecenterforspecificfunctions. and events Outdoor asananchorforthepark, alsoprogram serve areas andcan can activity. centerwhich community This planproposes anew formed publicspace, andthesiteofmuch ofthearea’s drug illicit activity. Currently, the area around thefieldispoorly andlimit gatherings tofacilitatecommunity Field Dunbar improvements Additional recommendations to include tiple usesonsite. toprovide forthemul-strive animproved parking strategy theexistingchurches and withintheblock options preserve attheneighborhoodcross streets.and-a-half stories Both boulevard, oftwo-to whilemaintainingasmallerscale taller buildingsonCentralAvenue, whichisahightraffic bination offlatsandtownhouses. Bothschemesrecommend parking structured linedbyacom- The secondoptionutilizes 2 INITIATIVE ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: : Somerset Homes :Somerset overall, to and usesstructured requirements. parking meet parking buildings andtownhouses.multifamily allows This for more units alternateAn for includes option amixof Homes larger Somerset Option B Plan Apartments (units) 0 29 305

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Establish new housing along Broadway Broadway along new housing Establish Street Fayette new mixed-use Reinforce with along thefrontage Improved Madison and of Caroline Create atthecorner animproved park anew street from byinserting connections Reinforce north-south Potential Homes improvements to Douglass development to Fayette Orleans scaped median and street and trees median scaped

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© 2010 urban design associates INITIATIVE 3 INITIATIVE ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: improve the character and safety ofthedevelopment. improve thecharacterandsafety helpto along withpotentialimprovements can tothefacades ofplayequipment and landscaping. types varying These efforts programming theambiguousspacesbetweenbuildingswith is illustratedinthesectionsbelow. include opportunities Other space betweenbuildingsissufficienttoallow thisconversion, as spacesintoatwo-waystreet. only one ofthepedestrian The by residents andvisitors. Therefore, one proposal istoconvert are theblocks abitlongandimpenetrable both Currently siteimprovements helptomitigatetheseconcerns. can Certain ofsurveillance,lack andinsufficientplayspaceforchildren. in recent years, residents continuetofaceissuessuchascrime, thebuildingsinDouglassHomeshavebeenrenovated While DOUGLASS HOMES Photo of existing conditions : Fayette Street Corridor Improvements Corridor Street :Fayette Existing conditions at Douglass Homes Existing conditions of the vacant space between buildings between of space conditions thevacant Existing 'vre 3' varies 3'

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Douglass College atSojourner- conditions Existing Sojourner-Douglass College 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 45,000 sffuture building 45,000 sffuture building 35,000 Allied Health for of historic building Re-use above building with library, to next garage parking Public demic uses for aca- space additional with Center Rehab Wellness and Garage Parking Shared (150 rooms) Hospitality and of Hotel Management School PROGRAM ELEMENTS PROGRAM INITIATIVE 4: INITIATIVE Fayette andCentralAve. Street along optionsbeingstudiedfortheproperties is oneofseveral demic buildingsadjacenttotheirexistingbuildings. This plan shown totheright. Additional aca- sitesare identified fornew thesitingofspecificprogrammatic elementsas plan include ties thathavebeenaproblem formanyyears. Portions ofthis matic recommendations andtoolstoaddress thesocialinequi- based onitsculturalhistory. bothprogram- The planincludes withauniqueidentity avisionforlivablecommunity forth thatsets ofOldtown has presented aplanfortherevitalization ofOldtown.revitalization considerablestudy, After theCollege munity. tothe contributor isan important Sojourner-Douglass institutions suchasJohnsHopkinsinordertohelp thecom- opment. They alsoseektobuildonexistingrelationships with are teachingthevaluesofself-reliance devel- andcommunity economicdevelop local to support community,African-American programs andhavedeveloped forworking adultswithaspecificfocus onthe opportunities since 1972. The collegehasfocusedonproviding educational oftheBaltimore community institution thathasbeenpart highereducation Collegeisaprivate Sojourner-Douglass urban designurban associates ment. Amongitscore goals

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Reinforce thenew commer- Establish a public space atthe space apublic Establish infill develop- Encourage south to the neighborhoods dential resi- and thejails between asabuffer office ment with mixed-income housing mixed-income center additional cial with center of anew neighborhood KEY PLAN ELEMENTS PLAN KEY

INITIATIVE 5: INITIATIVE create addresses new now. inorderto extending from Oldtown phase thedevelopment term,the planmaynotbefeasibleinshort itispossibleto asabroadreconstruction boulevard. thatelementof While Akeyfeature ofthisplanis the demolitionofI-83andits buildings. placeforofficeusesinloft-style appropriate uses,adjacent correctional andindustrial Madisonmaybean center oftheblock, linedbyactiveuses. Inordertomediatethe address withbeautifulviews. Parking wouldbeprovided inthe inthefuture,may extendfrom theboulevard providing an needed park spaceintheneighborhood. Alargercentralpark An improved configurationwouldalsoallow block formuch tall. stories by mixed-usebuildingsrangingfrom sixtofourteen restoring aregularhood here street wouldinclude patternlined plansforfuture development.drafted Rebuilding aneighbor- EdisonProperties isamajorlandowner inthearea andhas proximity todowntown. close andresidentialuse development that is withinvery within downtown, thisbecomesakeyareamixed- fornew andredevelopmentopportunities the limitedvacancies companiesandparking facilities.pied bylargeutility Given occu- The area adjacenttotheviaductisprimarily directly urban designurban associates Illustrative planof thedevelopment of theEdison Property Properties Edison Multi-Family (units) 34440,000sf 1304

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KEY PLAN ELEMENTS PLAN KEY Falls Expressway Falls of theexisting Jones place inthe address new frontage Create asa agreenway new boulevard streets across a east-west downtown by extending to Improve connections Fallsway INITIATIVE 6: INITIATIVE the Oldtown area.the Oldtown These include: of safety, aswellas, betweendowntown thevisualvitality and term tohelpimprove theconnections, improve theperception are ideasthatcouldbeconsidered several forI-83intheshort- longterm, Giventhatthisproposal isconsidered very there mobility, values. increase property anddramatically desirableaddress development,create fornew ahighly improve together. will The creation boulevard ofabeautifullandscaped componentinre-stitching downtown back it willbeanecessary andalongertermeffort,redesign ofthishighway maybecostly development.establish desirablefrontage fornew the While wouldfacilitateconnectionsacross downtownboulevard and highwayintoanat-grade Theconversionofthiselevated ofadjacentlanduses.desirability influencedthe viaduct hassevered thestreet andnegatively grid town, owners. andpresents challengesforadjacentproperty The todown- andvisualbarrier tion, asaphysical theviaductserves ofOldtown. totherevitalization Initscurrentcatalyst condi- asamajor serve can The re-envisioning oftheI-83 Viaduct » » » » »

Public Art bridge/highway projects (including paintingsteel projects (including bridge/highway Art Public Mural or mosaic on the wall underneath I-83 at Gay Street Mural ormosaiconthe wall underneathI-83atGayStreet (where theyholdthefarmer’s market). Streets lot underneaththeexpressway at GayandSaratoga Clean andpaintthelow stonewalls surrounding theparking Streets. Improved lightingunderneath 1-83alongGayandPleasant highway lighting, plantings, color, etc.) decorative projects ontopof 1-83(maybe Beautification underneathtobrighten) structures urban designurban associates at-grade boulevard bynew lined development. at-grade includA longterm could plan for theneighborhood

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© 2010 urban design associates for thepublic, community. schoolsandthearts the pastinBaltimore, ofprojects makegreat contests thesetypes working intheDowntown/Oldtown area. Ashasbeendonein seen bymotorists, aswellmanypeoplelivingand pedestrians into Downtown/Mt. Vernon. This bridge, alongwithI-83, are bridge.Street andcontinues ofthisisinOldtown Aportion ofthisarea onOrleans istopaintthesteelstructure vitality Another project thatcouldbeconsidered toincrease thevisual 6 INITIATIVE ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: :Fallsway image shows new mid to high-rise developmentimage shows along agreenway new midto high-rise which would directly connected be to Downtown. Falls inthe Expressway Replacing the Jones urban designurban associates future would provide an opportunity to redevelopfuture underutilized would provide landalong theFalls anopportunity way. This illustrated initiatives 31

© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Traff ic Recommendations ic Traff OPTION B: B: OPTION landscaping. Streetof street Orleans byadding trees and OPTION A: A: OPTION reducing the number of lanes. and Street themedian Orleans bywidening walk walk 11' 11' three-lane street three-lane four-lane street 33' Proposal to improveProposal thestreetscape Proposal to calm trafﬁ 43' 116' R.O.W. 116' 116' R.O.W. 116' median 22' median 12' RECOMMENDATIONS three-lane street three-lane three-lane street three-lane 33' 33' c along c walk walk 17' 11' between Forrest Street, andOrleans Street andreroute all Bwouldabandonthe existing sectionofEnsor Street Plan continue travelingnorth. intersectioninorder to Street Street/Hillen turn attheColvin wouldberequiredtinuing ontoEnsorStreet tomakearight thus, andcon- onGay Street travelingnorth traffic currently Street; intersectiontotieintoColvin Street ured attheOrleans Forrest Street. wouldbereconfig- EnsorStreet Northbound and accommodate two-waytraffic flow Street betweenColvin traffic toHillenStreet, whichwould, ataminimum, needto between Forrest Street, andOrleans Street andreroute all BwouldabandontheexistingsectionofEnsorStreet Plan turns. left westbound Hillen Street/Forrest intersection duetotheadditional Street turns,additional southboundright andatthereconfigured configured Ensor Street/Forrest intersection duetothe Street Atrafficimpactswouldbeconcentratedatthenewly Plan areas.pedestrian provide Mall andtheOldtown vehicularaccesstoGayStreet Forrest to would bereconstructed eastofEnsorStreet Street wouldbemaintained). Street southofOrleans Street (one-waytrafficonGay Street Orleans ontowestbound right downtown CBD, andturn orcontinuesouth onEnsorStreet Forrest tocontinuetheroute ontoHillenStreet tothe andleft onto couldeitherturnright trafficonEnsorStreet Southbound wouldforma Hillen Street T-intersection withForrest Street. and Forrest wouldbeabandoned, Street endof andthenorth current split betweentheEnsorStreet sectionofHillenStreet Street.but continuetwo-wayflow trafficsouthtoOrleans The alignment theexistingEnsorStreet Awouldpreserve Plan area.affect trafficpatternswithintheOldtown Two optionsare beingpresented whichwould MasterPlan urban designurban associates Oldtown streetOldtown framework Detail street Street plan,Gay

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: enhancements along Guilford Avenueenhancements alongGuilford andFallsway. While atChaseandPresidentface boulevards Streets, andcapacity streets, transitionsbetween theexistingexpressway andsur- operationalimpacts ofrerouting trafficto surface including thiselementoftheplan,ies willberequired evaluate to fully traffic).(northbound stud- additional engineering Substantial rerouted Avenue toGuilford (southboundtraffic) andFallsway and President Street. Traffic usingI-83wouldbe currently removal sectionof I-83betweenChaseStreet oftheelevated Bistheeventual AandPlan Akeyfeature ofbothPlan onthe westsideofI-83.connecting toMonument Street existing Front alignmenttoFallsway, Street aswellaleg is envisionedinbothplans, legextendingfrom the withanew Front, meet, currently ExeterandConstitutionStreets apark oftheparkingfuture lots. development where Atthelocation Constitution Street; wouldprovide theseroadways accessto parking lots—HighStreet, Front Street, ExeterStreet, and provide thatcurrently roadways accesstotheEdisonsurface maintain theexisting AandBessentially BothPlans usingEnsorStreet. need toaccommodatetrafficpreviously intersection, Street configured HillenStreet/Colvin whichwill Btrafficimpactswouldbeconcentratedatthenewly Plan Aisquith Street. and Street both plansfrom existingintersectionsalongOrleans Additional Mallsiteaccesswouldbeprovided Oldtown in continue travelingnorth. intersectioninorderto Street Street/Hillen turn attheColvin wouldberequiredtinuing ontoEnsorStreet tomakearight thus, andcon- onGayStreet travelingnorth trafficcurrently Street; intersection totieintoColvin Street ured attheOrleans Forrest Street. wouldbereconfig- EnsorStreet Northbound and accommodate two-waytrafficflow Street betweenColvin traffic toHillenStreet, whichwould, ataminimum, needto sections and access points should be included in this study: inthisstudy: sections andaccesspointsshouldbeincluded sitetraffic.and development Ataminimum, thefollowing inter- access points, accountingforthemodifiedstreet network after intersectionsandsite of critical operationalperformance evaluate area isfinalized, additionaltrafficstudieswillberequired to term, Intheshort planforentire asadevelopment project way, andproject phasing. financialanalyses ing determiningtheremaining life-spanofthissectionhigh- steps required toaccomplishtheplan’s visionforI-83, includ- studyhasbeencompletedtodeterminethepreliminary neering those studiesare beyond the scopeofthismasterplan, anengi- » » » » » » » » » » » »

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: friendly environmentfriendly greener andmore pedestrian helps tostreetscapes create a bikeAdding to lanes new new development commercial complement will Mall Oldtown existing buildings alongthe to reuse the Opportunities Sustainable Design Sustainable collection creative solutions for storm water providesto parking a surface Adding permeable planting beds an alternative to usingacar development offer residents can newto transitlocations, By successfully connecting »

ity, and social equity.ity, social and protection, economic prosper- environmental between ance abal- of aachieving Approach force Baltimore’s Sustainability to new development rein- For RECOMMENDATIONS GOAL Cleanliness design include: ofthisproject.tivity forsustainable Additional opportunities enhancetheconnec- extension ofthered linewouldfurther cent neighborhoodsbymultiple buslines, andlightrail. The andemployment,basic services andisalsoconnectedtoadja- ment inthesuburbs. connectedtomanyThe siteiscurrently develop- inordertosupport continuing toextendservices downtown core amore isinherently sustainableoptionthan forgreen design.ing opportunities withinthe Redevelopment maximiz- componentofthisplanemphasizes The physical » » Plan. Baltimore Sustainability thefollowing orindirectly) (either directly goalsofthe Plan, afirstfortheCity.Sustainability addresses This Plan 2009, ofBaltimoreIn early adoptedtheBaltimore theCity » » » » » »

Reuse ofexistingbuildings vide socialandenvironmental benefits C3) Transform lotsfrom liabilitiestoassetsthatpro- vacant land andmaintained appearance ofpublic aclean C2) Sustain transportation Encouraging theuseoftransitandalternatemodes of faces inordertopromote waterefficiency ofpermeablesur- andincreaseLimit hardscape thequantity interiors Use oflow-emitting inresidential andcommercial materials efficienthousing and mixed-usebuildings Energy construction innew materials andlocal Use ofrecycled urban designurban associates Greening Conservation Resource Prevention Pollution Green Economy Green Transportation » » » » » » » » » » » » » » » »

RC4) Maximize reuse and recycling ofmaterials RC4) reuse andrecycling Maximize theproductionRC3) ofwaste Minimize maintenance RC2) ReduceBaltimore’s system waterusewhilesupporting RC1) ReduceBaltimore’s useby15%2015 energy PP5) Improve thehealthofindoorenvironments swimmable PP3) Ensure thatBaltimore watersbodiesare fishableand Red days PP2) Improve Baltimore’s andeliminate Code airquality by 2015 PP1) ReduceBaltimore’s greenhouse gasemissionsby15% GE4) Raise Baltimore’sGE4) Raise thinking, profile as aforward green city Baltimore local businesses GE3) Support jobs GE1) Create green jobsandprepare residents for these City T4) Measure oftransportation andimprove theequity friendly andpedestrian T2) MakeBaltimore bicycle T1) Improve publictransitservices 1/4 mileofallresidents G3) Provide safe, well-maintainedrecreational spacewithin G1) DoubleBaltimore’s treeby2037 canopy recommendations 34

© 2010 urban design associates community development. for holistic coalition the Change4Real while engaging campus intends to usethethree pronged indeveloping approach their College graphic isanexampleThis of how Sojourner-Douglass ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my20 | may 2009 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Development Planning Human and Economic RECOMMENDATIONS professionally, personally, and financially. toflourish andhavetheopportunity ofOldtown revitalization opment, bothexistingandfuture inthe residents participate Using athree-pronged approach devel- toholisticcommunity VISION institutions. borhood partners, and non-profit organizations suchaslocal bers (residents andbusinessowners alike)andotherneigh- dations, itwillrequire mem- coordinationwiththecommunity recommen- in theimplementationofhumandevelopment many peoplehelping. Agencieswillparticipate theCity While recommendations willtake Implementing humandevelopment land. of vacant asdevelopment be asmuch ofapriority Therefore, must ofhumancapital thedevelopment envisions. Plan that theRedevelopment within the thrive residents can “mixed income” environment istocreate inwhich the existing for Oldtown acommunity residents andbusinesses. Plan The goaloftheRedevelopment oftheexistingOldtown andeconomicprosperity the uplifting plannedinvestment, bemeasured bythenew only butalsoin out, area thegoalisthatsuccessofOldtown willnot area,Oldtown bothintheimmediatefuture years andseveral a community. Asthere are manychangesplannedforthe of threatenUrban blightcan thehealthandsustainability urban designurban associates » » Oldtown Area.Oldtown the not represent serving allof theprograms andorganizations tions thatexemplify thelargecross-section ofservices, butdoes These resource “snapshots” listexistingprograms andorganiza- potential resources inthe “Potential box. Resources Snapshot” each setofrecommendations andexamplesthere is alistof area.dents andbusinessowners Plan within theOldtown After There are numerous currently resources availabletotheresi- connections.or makenew nent istobetteruseexisting resources, improve theseresources projects. compo- The overall goalofthehumandevelopment ples are out through existingprograms already or beingcarried main recommendation maybeachieved. Manyoftheseexam- ing recommendation there areexamplesofhow several the area. fortheOldtown community Listedundereachoverarch- andcreating forhumandevelopment asustainable framework There arerecommendations several below thatprovide the RESOURCES RECOMMENDATIONS POTENTIAL AND sections) in theprevious (seerecommendations sustainablecommunity ture tosupport andinfrastruc- landscape transformthephysical substantially Development: resources Assembleandleverage Physical to Development Community ofHolistic Aspects 3Critical Approach: Pronged Three

residents for community sustainableprosperity engaged tosupport andtransferresourcesEconomic Development: Leverage opportunity and throughthe community education, trainingservices of ofthehumancapital toraisethecapacities ment effort Human Development: thedevelop- Assembleandleverage recommendations 35

© 2010 urban design associates » » » » » » » » » » nearby, orbecomehomeowners. Exampleinclude: place tohelpexistingresidents remain intheirhomes, relocate areaAs theOldtown isredeveloped, programs shouldbein residents. existing for ofhomeownership rate the increase and sale) for and rental (both housing affordable toquality access Improve 1. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

renters orhomeowners. ing communities toassure remain, residents can whetheras Innovative housingassistance programs withinsurround- affordablehousingopportunities. mize projects in ordertomaxi- development ordinance innew Housing Inclusionary oftheBaltimore City Application Awareness incentives. ofhomebuying guidepotential homebuyersthrough theprocess.can ownership counseling. Establishanetwork ofvolunteerswho Partnerships whichprovide withexistingorganizations home ratingforOldtown. age themtorevise theirrisk Provide toencour- themwiththeinformationandevidence brokers. banksandmortgage Relationships withlocal classes. literacy Financial homes. others whoneedassistancetorenovate andmaintaintheir helpseniorsand Partnerships thatcan withorganizations ers andhomeowners. Awareness assistanceprograms to assistbothrent- ofenergy Awareness oftaxincentivesavailabletohomeowners. andrehabilitated development housingunits. new including (public, subsidized, unsubsidized, rental, homeownership, etc.), Housing optionsforallresidents inthehousingcontinuum »

State of Maryland Homeowners’ Property Tax (“Circuit Credit Property Homeowners’ ofState Maryland Coalition Preservation Homeownership Baltimore » » Housing Baltimore » » » » » » » of Rehabilitation Office Housing Baltimore » Services of Community Office Housing Baltimore THEIR HOMES IN REMAIN PEOPLE HELP WHICH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS Sojourner-Douglass College Corporation BaltimoreEast Community Housing Baltimore DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GENERAL

remain ingoodfinancialstanding. entitiessothatpeoplewholiveinthecommunity service suchasfinancialcounseling,Services, social from various Breaker”) Weatherization Program ImprovementHome Tax Credit Program Pilot 4Seniors Homes Accessible Program Grant Façade Exterior for Emergencies Assistance Strategic Program Deferred Loan interest loans) (low Program Assistance Housing City interest loans) (low Program Rehabilitation Housing Maryland Senior Roof Repair Program Programs Energy of Home Office AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP AND HOUSING AFFORDABLE POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: urban designurban associates » » Development Community and of Housing Department Maryland Baltimore Live » » » » » Housing Baltimore HOMES BUY PEOPLE HELP WHICH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Down Payment Assistance and Settlement Expense Programs Expense Settlement and Assistance Payment Down Program Homebuyer Time First Tax Vacant Dwelling Rehabilitated Credit) Credit; Tax Dwelling Constructed Tax City (Newly Incentives Baltimore Program Voucher Homeownership Choice Housing Your Near Live Program Work City Baltimore Program Homeownership Employee City Baltimore Program Homebuyer Time First recommendations 36

© 2010 urban design associates » » » » » Examples include: lives. intheir ment fulfill- greater ortofind prospects, economic their enhancing of purposes for professionally toadvance looking students older those orfor education orformative abase needing those including ofallages, people for resources educational suitable providing by attainment educational Improve 2. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

Public School system. Public ration, and resources available through theBaltimore City tions, themabouthomework, andeducating collegeprepa- onorestablishPTAencouraging themtoserve organiza- parentsby continuingtorecruit tovolunteerattheschools, andschools ineducation parentalStrengthened involvement es, volunteers. and recruit foreducation,rounded support generateadditionalresourc- thelibrary,institutions including inordertoensure well- the community, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and between theschools(BCPSandcollegesuniversities), partnerships andnew existingpartnerships Strengthened basis fortheentire system. needsonanannual andcapital to determineschoolcapacity usesdata School(BCPS)system Public The Baltimore City fortheentire rangeofschoolagechildren.al opportunities todetermineschoolneedsandenhanceeducation- Oldtown Using dataonthe current andpotentialfuture population in haveadequatelighting,roadways crosswalks andsignals. quate numberofcrossing guardsandmakingsure thatthe Easy accessandsaferoutes topublicschoolsthrough ade- area. facilitieswithintheOldtown facilities ornew inexistingchildcare childhoodeducation Access toearly » »

Sojourner-Douglass College ADULT EDUCATION FURTHERING IN ENGAGED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS –(http://www.baltimorecity- Learning of Extended Office BCPS BCPSS) (through Committee Citizens Advisory Education Special Schools Center Resource for and Families for Success: Partners Board Advisory –Parent Community and BCPS » » of Services Resident Office Housing Baltimore CHILDREN AGE SCHOOL FOR EDUCATION ENHANCING IN ENGAGED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS System School Public City Baltimore » » Services of Community Office Housing Baltimore CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EARLY ENHANCING IN ENGAGED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

Expanded opportunities for after-school activities. forafter-school Expanded opportunities Adults reaching theirown goalsutilizingGED educational education. programs, programs, literacy computercourses, andhigher achievement/ExtendedLearning.asp ) achievement/ExtendedLearning.asp schools.org/Departments/Chief_Academic_Officer/academic_ (through BCPSS) Youth Clubs Leadership Program Connectors Digital Program Start Head The Academy Care Child POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: urban designurban associates EDUCATION Carmelo Anthony Center Anthony Carmelo Free Library Pratt Enoch » » » » » » » » External and of Partnerships Office Schools Public City Baltimore Institute -(http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Parents/ Family The Communications, of Partnerships, Office Schools, Public City Baltimore ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Center- Resource clearinghouse Literacy Adult State of Maryland The Schools Public City Baltimore University Hopkins Johns

Adopt-A-School Internships Faculty Adjunct etc.) supplies, equipment, (of Donations Financial Contributions Volunteering readers) Reading (guest Mentoring/Tutoring Partnerships) (Schools-Business Relations html) ,http:/ FamilyInstituteIndex.asp Engagement Community and www.gogedgo.org/baltimorecity.html) (http:// residents City Baltimore serve that for several programs /baltimoreconnections.org/sctools. recommendations 37

© 2010 urban design associates » » » Examples include: jobs. entry-level simply not and ment develop- oncareer placed be should Emphasis opportunities. development career and toemployment access Facilitate 3. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

› › › › › › › › › › tunities associated with nearby hotels. tunities associatedwith nearby able totakeadvantageof employment orinternshipoppor- employers. For example, residents andstudentsmaybe Job trainingprograms withexistingandpotentialnew and thelibrary. institutions suchasSojourner-Douglass, throughUsing infrastructure existing skillsdevelopment not limitedto: foradults andyouth forfieldsincluding, but ment services andawarenessIncreased ofjobtrainingandplace- availability

Food Distribution Port-Related Services buildings) (associated withthedemolitionof De-Construction Retail Hospitality Services Security Construction tions general contracting, andgreen/environmental installa- Housing maintenance, plumbing, including electrical, anddesign Green construction Health care churches, schools, »

Enoch Pratt Free Library Business Center (at the Central Library) theCentral (at Center Business Free Library Pratt Enoch EntrepreneursWomen of Baltimore of Commerce Chamber City Baltimore of Commerce Chamber Black Greater Baltimore Korean Business Enterprise Association – Businesses Women-Owned and of Minority Mayor’s Office Baltimore Development Corporation Resource Center Business Small BUSINESSES SMALL STRENGTHEN HELP WHICH PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS » » »

Increased access to jobs associated with the construction inIncreased accesstojobsassociatedwiththeconstruction into the construction trades. into theconstruction residents andapipelineforlocal toget ship opportunities ing programs, job fairsandothertoolssuchasapprentice- asfirstsource throughOldtown suchdevices hiring, train- Twelve-week Core program Step program First Six-week 101WEB Women’s Forum Business EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: urban designurban associates East Baltimore Community Corporation (EBCC) Corporation BaltimoreEast Community Care inHealth for Careers Alliance Baltimore » Task Force Opportunities Job locations) various (at Classes Free Library Pratt Enoch the (at Center Information Career and Job Free Library Pratt Enoch » » » » Churches Sojourner-Douglass College Exchange Workforce Maryland » » » Development of Employment Mayor’s Office OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OF IDENTIFICATION AND TRAINING, SKILLS AND JOB PROVIDE WHICH INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Baltimore Development Corporation Corporations » Development of Employment Mayor’s Office » Businesses Women-Owned and of Minority Mayor’s Office REDEVELOPMENT WITH ASSOCIATED JOBS TO ACCESS

Jump Start Program (building trades) (building Program Start Jump Central Library) Waters AME Fountain Baptist Church Baptist Charity First Centennial Baltimore Employ Labs Learning Digital Network Center Stop Career One Baltimore City Residents First First Residents City Baltimore Program Development Contractor Local City Baltimore recommendations 38

© 2010 urban design associates » » » » Examples include: residents all ofOldtown’s for oflife quality asatisfying support and area inthe expansion economic sustain help will businesses small new wayfor ing mak- and businesses small existing Supporting Oldtown. in development business for opportunities Support 4. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

» » » » Churches Sojourner-Douglass College NETWORKS AND COOPERATIVES WORKER CREATE HELP CAN THAT INSTITUTIONS AND ENTITIES ORGANIZATIONS,

technical assistance,technical etc. tohelpbusinessesgrow andsucceed. forexistingbusiness fortraining, structure Establish support Oldtown. residents,organize provide in inputonfuture development whichhelp (CDC) Corporations Development Community nesses. those peoplewhoare theirown interested busi- instarting Increased resources, accesstobusinessdevelopment toassist economy.sustain ahealthy local businesses,Small bothexistingandnew, help thatthrive First Charity Baptist Church Sojourner- Douglass College Douglass Church Sojourner- Baptist Charity First Church Waters AME Church Baptist Fountain Church Street United Methodist Caroline Centennial POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS Examples include: crises. financial pected unex- through toget net safety afinancial establish and futures, their for plan ladder, wealth, build economic the climb residents Oldtown tohelp inplace be should Programs income. steady tohavea need they as much as tohaveassets need residents Oldtown well-being, economic long-term For wealth. Build 5. » » » »

Access to financial literacy programsAccess whichhelppeoplefig- tofinancialliteracy this guidingprinciple.) Therefore, related to number1isclosely guidingprinciple some cases, theeconomicladder. this mayhelpclimb housingtorental housingtohomeownership.sidized (In Climbing thehousingladderfrom publichousingtosub- dents withassetdevelopment. Partnerships financialinstitutionstoassistresi- withlocal education, and homebuying. counselingthathelpresidents plan forretirement,Financial money, andearnintereStreet ure outhow tomanagemoney, improve credit scores, save urban designurban associates Local Banks Local SAVING FOR INCENTIVES PROVIDE CAN THAT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Sojourner-Douglass College Baltimore Cash Campaign Institutions Financial Existing CDFI Religious Institutions PLANNING FINANCIAL AND LITERACY FINANCIAL IMPROVE HELP CAN THAT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: WEALTH recommendations 39

© 2010 urban design associates » » » » » » » » Examples include: ofOldtown. prosperity and life active inthe participate to orcontinue participate can ofOldtown residents the that so components spiritual and emotional mental, activity), physical recreational and care pre-natal (including physical ventative, pre- include could Healthcare person. whole the and life-cycle ofthe allphases throughout balance and health Improve 6. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

Access tofaith-basedinstitutionsandoutreach programs counseling. prevention and drug andmaintenance to drug-free fication rangingfrom detoxi- programs,re-entry services including Access and tosubstanceprevention, treatment services drug reduction services. andrisk services other support and tion andinteractionaswellyouth diversionservices managementthrough problemcrisis solving, communica- counseling, including Access services toyouth andfamily Center.seniors andaCommunity schoolcareforyouth,Access toafter Adult DayCare for Access tohealthy foodoptions. fitnessprograms. physical Community supplies. andmedical Access topharmacy based institutions, andgovernment agencies. limited tothoseprovided bynon-profit organizations, faith- butnot ofhealthcare programs including Access toalltypes » » » 2 » » » » » 1 HEALTH.ORG/ ) (HTTP://WWW.BALTIMORE- LISTREET ONLY ASMALL IS BELOW LISTING THE PROGRAMS. MANY HAS DEPARTMENT HEALTH THE Local churches Department Health City Baltimore Sojourner-Douglass College for the Homeless Care Health Center Anthony Carmelo Center Medical JAI (EBCC) Corporation BaltimoreEast Community ETC.) COUNSELING, AND TREATMENT DRUG HEALTHCARE, ING (INCLUD- SERVICES FAMILY AND YOUTH PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONS

hands of kids. of kids. hands into to the physicians books get with Working Read: and Out Reach severe with children asthma. Helping program: Asthma immunized. fully to how your child out get Find program: Immunization Children to howto sleep your baby put Learn Initiative: Sleep Safe delays. developmental and needs cial spe- with infants toddlers and Infants &Toddlers:Baltimore Serving inBaltimore to infant reduce Working mortality Start: Healthy infants. and women for management case and Home-visiting &Infant nursing: Maternal yourself or for your child WIC Get Infants Women, &Children: WIC: Infants POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: urban designurban associates HEALTH » » » 5 » » 4 » » » 3 » » »

for unemployed seniors. seniors. for unemployed training Provides Program: Employment Service Community Senior disabilities. with individuals and for seniors companionship Provides Program: Companion Senior Medicare. and Medicaid on seniors for care vulnerable Personal care: Personal Seniors Health Center. attheMen’s other or services up Men’s acheck Get Center: Health for your or yourself partner. other services and planning family Get Health: &Reproductive Planning Family Men of violence. perpetrators or victims ing of for atrisk becom- youth Case-management Kids: Safe Operation 10 of age. 24years and between people to screening health mental and health reproductive planning, Family Adults Teens/Young Healthy Youths Teens/ poisoning lead prevent and reduce Helping Prevention: Poisoning Lead Childhood Health Program. Children Maryland’s familiesaccess Helping Access: Care Health inyour daycare. the children for supplement anutrition Get Program: Food Care Adult and Child recommendations 40

© 2010 urban design associates » » » » » Examples include: efforts. nated coordi- and comprehensive through safety public Improve 7. ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan:

Churches Citizens on Patrol Department Police City Baltimore Increased policepresence. initiatives. enforcement inpublicsafety toincrease participation religious organizations, organizations, community andlaw between institutions, existingpartnerships Strengthened Working withmerchants andloitering. toreduce theft anonymously. crime toreport ability Increased awareness ofOperationCrime Watch andthe enforcement officers. relations andlaw Strengthened betweenthecommunity POTENTIAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT: PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC includes: example An area. Oldtown the for making decision future and community inthe participating actively 12. residents local Keep Act. Disabilities with Americans’ the with ance compli- Ensure community. the navigate easily ability, can and ofage regardless allpeople, that so 11. accessibility Improve ofplace. sense and character affordability, community occur. Preserve changes as residents ofcurrent displacement limit and communities ofexisting 10. character the Protect ing distanceoftransitstops. withineasywalk- many activitiesaspossibleshouldbelocated people togetaround by car, transit, bicycle, and walking. As thatallows isasystem A keyelementofalivablecommunity system. transportation well-designed awell-balanced, for Provide 9. resources waste. andminimize design shouldhelpconserve and lighting. This willdiscouragehigh-speedtraffic. Community use through narrow definedbuildings, widthsandspatially trees, tinations. andbicycle Their designshouldencouragepedestrian connected, offully system safe, andinteresting routes toalldes- Streets, paths, pedestrian toa andbike pathsshouldcontribute development. human-scale for Plan 8. »

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© 2010 urban design associates ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Implementation Strategy committed at this point to assist in some part oftheimple- committed atthispointtoassistinsomepart either leadforimplementingthattask(MajorPartners) orhave thatare the generaltimelineforcompletionandpartners Plan,recommendations Redevelopment but fortheOldtown Following thatliststhemain isan implementation chart effective implementation. ers wouldhavetocoordinatetasksandtimingin-order tohave At leastthree Agenciesandthebusiness own- different City above ground andunderground), aswellas, businessoperation. impactstrafficcirculation,opening notonly bututilities(both reopening Mall. ofthestreet Oldtown inthehistoric This re- partners. For example, forthe theredevelopment plan calls (residents andbusinessowners alike)andotherneighborhood members dination aswellcoordinationwiththecommunity require coor- of theplanswilloften someformofinter-agency Redevelopment,such astheSomerset butfullimplementation aproject through implementation, willleadandcarry Agency consistofprojects whereimplementation willnotonly one accordingtotherecommendations intheplans.priorities Plan neighborhood masterplanimplementationandsteeragency one of themayor urban designurban associates ’ s priorities s priorities is to track theprogressis totrack of some of the existing service providers andresources. some oftheexistingservice aswell mendation maybeachieved “snapshots” thatlists examplesofhowof theplanbylistingseveral themainrecom- in the maintext outisincluded becarried ommendations can area.for theOldtown Further detailabouthow thesemainrec- andcreating asustainablecommunity for humandevelopment Also, therecommendations below provide theframework redevelopment ofOldtown. maybeforgedtohelpwiththe and non-profit partnerships notlistedhere andadditionalprivate that otherorganizations implementation ofanyitem. Also, doesnotpreclude thischart willbebrought inasneededforthe agencies andorganizations aslead, ororganization oneagency maylistonly other the City the complexitiesofPlan, itistobeunderstoodthatthough Stakeholders). Involved mentation oftheitem(Other Given implementation 43

© 2010 urban design associates Recommendations Fayette Street Initiative Street Fayette Homes ofSomerset Redevelopment Coordination Implementation ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Extend streetscape improvements Fayette Street down streetscape commence and Extend process approval plan development Complete Refine Plan Development for siteAcquisition assembly sub- homeownership agreements, benefit of community thepossibility Explore development of new mixed income Construction process approval plan development Complete designs) site and building unitcount and (including Plan Refine Development for of thefuture of avision inthedevelopment the thecommunity Engage planfor redevelopment, support technical provide Monitor, coordinate assess, Develop, with input from the community and other and interest and stakeholders, from thecommunity input with Develop, streetscape improvements along Central in the study area. inthestudy improvements Central along streetscape ment outcomes. develop- to community other achieve and configurations thewholistic sidy opment. of thedevel- ownership community for partial options and to therental units; to ensure programs features; future improvements of design range options; residential and not types limited to but of mix housing items including address thisvision, Indeveloping Plan. Redevelopment oftions theOldtown therecommenda- on builds site and isconsistent that with Homes Somerset processes. implementation on iseducated thecommunity and goals fied to identi- its meets assure theredevelopment implementation that and ning Redevelopment. Homes for of redevelopment Somerset (RFP) for aRequest Proposal issue urban designurban associates Timeline Major Partner Other Stakeholders Involved Stakeholders Other Partner Major Timeline ogTr BCDOT Long-Term Long-Term Long-Term Medium-Term (HABC) Housing Baltimore Department Planning Medium-Term (HABC) Housing Baltimore Long-Term Baltimore Housing (HABC) Medium-Term Baltimore Housing (HABC) Short-Term Short-Term (through- On-going On-going devevelopment) project out Baltimore Housing (HABC) or or (HABC) Housing Baltimore or (HABC) Housing Baltimore or (HABC) Housing Baltimore Coalition/Tenant Change4Real (HABC) Housing Baltimore Housing/ Planning/Baltimore (Depends on theinitiative) on (Depends College Douglass Sojourner- theinitiative) on (Depends College Douglass Sojourner- theinitiative) on (Depends College Douglass Sojourner- Council/HABC BDC Planning Department Department/ Planning com- and non-profit EBCC/other Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Planning Department/ other and Coalition Change4Real Coalition Change4Real Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Change4Real Coalition Change4Real partners munity Baptist Church Church Baptist Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real community partners nity partners nity other commu- Church/ Baptist Additional Information Potential Resources/ (MVR, Federal Funds) /“Complete Streets” implemen- Funds) Federal (MVR, met through be will residents for local opportunities Job Streetscape will be constructed in2010 constructed be will Streetscape Ave. Central asof 7/09. inconstruction iscurrently ect proj- Street Streetscape Orleans spaces newand public new facilities, street trees, bicycle repair/expansion, sidewalk -repaving, arterials for neighborhood tation procedures. source hiring first eomnain 44 recommendations

© 2010 urban design associates Recommendations I. General Recommendations General I. MallRedevelopment: Oldtown ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Consider having a single entity own and manage the historic Oldtown Mall. For For Mall. Oldtown thehistoric manage and own entity a single having Consider Develop a strategy to help existing residents remain in Oldtown, if they choose, theychoose, if inOldtown, remain to residents existing help astrategy Develop owners newsletter to building Association Merchants theOldtown Distribute Meet with all business and property owners to discuss how to to discuss improve owners build- property and allbusiness with Meet Tax Historic including marketingIncrease of programs, existing incentive Pursue all options to transfer vacant buildings to new property owners who will will who owners to new property to buildings alloptions transfer vacant Pursue Re-open the Mall to vehicular traffic (but keep sidewalks wide enough to enough keep wide sidewalks (but to traffic vehicular theMall Re-open Develop a strategy to ensure all buildings are up to code and fit for habitation fitfor and habitation are to to up code ensure astrategy allbuildings Develop encouraging Mall, inOldtown buildings of blocks/ theredevelopment Complete theremoval on of Street Ensor rede- complete study and feasibility Complete develop- site including improvements Mall II to Phase Implement theOldtown Implement Phase I of the Oldtown Mall site improvements with to Mall Street Gay Iof theOldtown Phase Implement example property owners can create a new LLC: Historic Oldtown. Historic create anew LLC: can owners property example if and when Forrest Street Apartments are demolished. Street Forrest Apartments when if and thenewon development. aswellprogress inthehistoric district, to keep of theminformed activities credits and façade improvement to grants improvements. fund façade and credits requirements theuseof and historic historic district tax consistent with ings Improvement Grants. Facade and Loans, Tax Zone Baltimore Enterprise Shop Credits, Credits, make the vacant buildings fit for human habitation (and lease them). lease (and fitfor habitation human make buildings the vacant accommodate outdoor dining). outdoor accommodate and that vacant buildings are safe secure. and buildings vacant that and ). vendors of local utilization (encourage buildings marketing historic street on vacant actively the renovation and of buildings area. inthat of theblocks velopment store. thegrocery with inassociation parking structured Build retail housing. and store additional and ment of thegrocery above ground floor retail. floor ground above residential with buildings of new mixed-use construction and thedesign and urban designurban associates Timeline Major Partner Other Stakeholders Involved Stakeholders Other Partner Major Timeline Long-Term Private property owners Oldtown Merchants Association Merchants Oldtown owners property Private Long-Term On-going BDC and CHAP Oldtown Merchants Association Merchants Oldtown Realty Continental and BDC CHAP and BDC Short-Term On-going BDC On-going On-going eimTr CO BDC Housing Baltimore and BDC On-going BCDOT Medium-Term eimTr CO BDC Housing Baltimore BDC/ On-going On-going BCDOT Medium-Term BDC Realty/ Continental Medium-Term BDC Realty/ Continental Medium-Term Oldtown Merchants Merchants Oldtown BDC/ Individual property own- property Individual BDC/ Association ers Change4Real Coalition/other non- Coalition/other Change4Real Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Fountain Baptist Church/ Other Other Church/ Baptist Fountain Oldtown Merchants Association/ Association/ Merchants Oldtown Oldtown Coalition/ Change4Real Coalition/Fountain Change4Real Coalition/Fountain Change4Real profit and community partners profit community and Baptist Church ners part- community and non-profit Change4Real Coalition Change4Real Association Merchants Baptist Church Baptist Church Additional Information Potential Resources/ Kick off more intense efforts as soon aswehave more assoon intense more efforts off Kick aswehave more assoon intense more efforts off Kick Oldtown Mall will be opened to 2 way traffic with on-street on-street with to 2waytraffic opened be will Mall Oldtown Facade Improvement Grants; Enterprise Zone Tax Zone Enterprise Improvement Grants; Credits; Facade the on have animpact asthiswill BDC with Coordinate to note itisstill that isimportant District)/It TIF Possible to note itis that Itisimportant District)/ TIF Possible concrete information about theredevelopment. concrete about information theredevelopment. concrete about information analysis. autility on aconsultant with working began BCDOT and wascompleted plan theconcept In2009 access. business local facilitate will streets and visible more create will safer, ciruclation Improved traffic parking. Historic Tax Credits; Shop Baltimore Loans Baltimore TaxHistoric Shop Credits; of Street removing Ensor impact neighborhood Traffic to project. redevelopment determine the study residential. story upper retail and floor ground with store themixed usebuildings to precede cery for thegro- market on conditions, depending possible, residential. story upper retail and floor ground with store themixed usebuildings to precede grocery for the market on conditions, depending still possible, eomnain 45 recommendations

© 2010 urban design associates Recommendations Friendly Global Marketplace Global Friendly Environmentally- aCool, as Oldtown IV. Historic Marketing MallRedevelopment: Oldtown Public Areas of Feel and Appearance III. Mall Redevelopment: Oldtown Businesses New Create and Businesses Existing II. Strengthen MallRedevelopment: Oldtown ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: osdrmvn h amrsMre oOdonMl.Mdu-emBOPA BOPA Medium-Term Long-term Mall. Market theFarmer’s to moving Oldtown Consider Mall. atOldtown Festival theInternational holding Consider Marketplace. events to theGlobal reflect future special Craft of theGlobal theidea to incorporate owners existing business with Work Marketplace,’ marketing, byinformal to new the‘Global businesses Recruit “products stressing food to and thepublic, Marketplace Market theGlobal lighting. new pedestrian-scaled Install Area. of theHeritage for expansion Apply sculpture, etc. signs, large Remove allbollards, Increase police presence. cans. trash Replace codes. Enforce sanitation control. rodent for monthly Hire acontractor Power washentire regularly. mall live entertainment with restaurants to Renewal permit Plan theUrban Amend oppor- development business new for explore tools and expanding Identify restaurant incubator. and/or incubator retail business to establish partners Seek representa- current owners, potential and business between meetings Arrange Marketplace into their goods, services, and marketing. and services, intoMarketplace theirgoods, ethnic goods produce who or region, Baltimore/Washington inthe restaurants and ethnic shops own who to people astalking such from theglobe.” around artists culinary and bycraftsmen locally made Mall. at Oldtown institutions. area and churches with partnerships institutional local arrangements, cooperative and sharing equity agreements, benefit useof community through residents tunities for existing Oldtown Oldtown. for framework economic local anew thriving within new opportunities inthefuture aswellto to navigate competitive remain businesses orient how to to re- learn economies community of local thedevelopment with Center, Development Business fromtives theSmall others conversant and urban designurban associates Timeline Major Partner Other Stakeholders Involved Stakeholders Other Partner Major Timeline On-going BDC Small Business Resource Center Business Small BDC On-going On-going On-going On-going CHAP Long-Term BCDOT Short-Term Short-Term Short-Term Short-Term before more thisisimplemented. stabilized be should Area On-going Association Merchants Oldtown On-going Council City Planning, BDC, On-going Coalition BDC/Change4Real Long-Term BDC Short-Term On-going On-going Oldtown Merchants Merchants Oldtown Revitalization Commercial BDC- Merchants Oldtown of Department or BDC Police City Baltimore Merchant’s Oldtown DPW/ Housing-Code Baltimore Merchants Oldtown Merchants Oldtown Business Small and BDC Association Association Merchant’s Oldtown and Association/ BDC Transportation Department Association Enforcement Association Association Center Development other non-profit and community community and other non-profit Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real community and other non-profit with done be of thiswill much Church/Other Baptist Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real partners Baptist Church partners street projects partners community non-profit, partners and community other non-profit Church/ Baptist Additional Information Potential Resources/ This will be coordinated with the street re-opening and and thestreet with re-opening coordinated be will This after the area becomes less prone to prone less vandalism. thearea becomes after eomnain 46 recommendations

© 2010 urban design associates Recommendations Recommendations Traffic General Area Redevelopment Fallsway/Edison Initiatives Sojourner-Douglass Initiatives Homes Douglass ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Prepare a traffic study of the Oldtown area to test the feasibility of traffic rec- of traffic area to test of the feasibility theOldtown study atraffic Prepare some into with byEdison housing controlled Hillen along blocks Redevelop and of Orleans restaurant thesouthwest on corner King theBurger Redevelop for the Aisquith and of Orleans corner theSoutheast on Reuse historic building to homes create another of Douglass Create new street portion theeastern on imple- and Homes to Douglass theFayette Street adjacent frontage Redevelop in equipment play and landscaping more with Homes Douglass Enhance Complete streetComplete area. improvements streets intheproject to arterial for theremoval of theJFX. process thefunding Begin Demolish existing elevated portion of I-83 from President Street from President to Chase of I-83 existing elevated portion Demolish Implement interim solutions for I-83 until to help improve safety and visual con- until visual to and improve help safety for interim I-83 Implement solutions Continue discussions with City about Fayette Street Initiative: Develop the Develop Fayette Street Initiative: about City with discussions Continue Gardens View to Pleasant (adjacent Aisquith lot on parking Develop boulevard and theremoval and of Street.boulevard Ensor asurface with viaduct of theJFX thereplacement including ommendations Long-Term uses. commercial ground-floor building for a future academic Central Allied Health programs Ave. FayetteStreet Orleans and between connection vehicular Broadway. new on development including ment Homes improvements to Douglass “ambiguous” spaces Street and recreate as a surface boulevard/greenway. Street recreate and asasurface nections between Downtown and Oldtown. and Downtown between nections colo oe optlt aaeetMedium-Term Management of Hotel &Hospitality School building asfuture Center) academic Community urban designurban associates Timeline Major Partner Other Stakeholders Involved Stakeholders Other Partner Major Timeline eimTr BCDOT Medium-Term Long-Term Medium-Term (HABC) Housing Baltimore Long-Term (HABC) Housing Baltimore Long-Term Long-Term ogTr BCDOT Long-Term Long-Term Long-Term Short-Term/Medium- Long-Term (35+ years) (35+ years) Term Department of Planning/ of Planning/ Department (HABC)/ Housing Baltimore BCDOT BCDOT BCDOT/ Public Art Art Public BCDOT/ Sojourner-Douglass College/ Sojourner-Douglass College/ Sojourner-Douglass College/ Private Property Owners BCDOT Commission Change4Real Coalition/EBCC Change4Real Walls Street Without Coalition/Wall Change4Real Change4Real Coalition Change4Real Baltimore Housing/ Baltimore Housing/BDC Baltimore Additional Information Potential Resources/ Traffic study for JFX teardown will not be started until deci- started not be will teardown Traffic for JFX study mix and to for allow thedensity isneeded A zoning change Utility assessment is to be done to isto assessment determine done potental con- be Utility “Complete arte- Streets” for neighborhood implementation JFX teardown study conducted by BCDOT in 2009 con- in2009 byBCDOT conducted study teardown JFX Recommendation is to demolish elevated portion of JFX of JFX elevated isto portion demolish Recommendation Issue Hotel Equity stocks to stocks Tenant Tenant Hotel Equity with Issue Councils proceed with project. to whether on byadministration made been has sion of are for usesthat thisarea. desired flicts with underground services. with flicts 2010 in constructed be will Ave. Streetscape Central of 7/09. as iscurrently inconstruction project Street Streetscape Orleans spaces new and public facilities, trees, bicycle new street repair/expansion, sidewalk -repaving, rials years ofyears useful life for theJFX. left 40 isabout There until 2050. effective cost not be would of JFX of elevated portion downtown demolition cluded cost effective until 2050. effective cost not be would of JFX oftion elevated portion downtown demoli- concluded in2009 byBCDOT conducted study teardown JFX access. improvedand pedestrian/bicycle transit with boulevard todowntown create anat-grade for resident tuition & training costs. for &training resident tuition of revenue to aportion set aside City, SDC and Councils, eomnain 47 recommendations

© 2010 urban design associates Recommendations examples and resources) for text see strategies, (main Human Development Recommendations Other ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Improve access to quality affordable housing (both rental and for sale) and and for rental and sale) (both housing affordable to quality Improve access options parking and development for shared creating opportunities Consider improve- to recommended refine any implement planned and BCPS with Work lot of the theparking on garage parking apublic of building thepossibility Study Improve educational attainment by providing suitable educational resources educational suitable byproviding attainment Improve educational Facilitate access to employment and career development opportunities. opportunities. development career and to employment access Facilitate Support opportunities for business development in Oldtown. Supporting exist- Supporting inOldtown. development for business opportunities Support Build wealth. For long-term economic well-being, Oldtown residents need need residents Oldtown well-being, economic long-term For wealth. Build Continue to explore the feasibility and opportunities for institutional growth. for institutional opportunities and to thefeasibility explore Continue hogottepa raMedium-Term homeowners. nearby, relocate become intheirhomes, remain or to existing residents help inplace be should programs area isredeveloped, theOldtown As for existing residents. therate of homeownership increase area the plan throughout Field. ments to Dunbar users. other and nearby College Sojourner-Douglass Library, for usebythe (EPFL) Free Library Pratt of theEnoch Street branch Orleans lives. to or greater find fulfillment intheir prospects, theireconomic of enhancing professionally for purposes to advance looking students foror older those education formative or abase needing those including of allages, for people level jobs. entry- not simply and development career on placed be should Emphasis all of Oldtown’s residents. of life for quality asatisfying support inthearea and expansion economic tain sus- help will wayfor businesses new small making and businesses small ing through unexpected financial crises. financial unexpected through net to get safety afinancial for establish and theirfutures, plan wealth, build ladder, theeconomic climb residents to Oldtown help inplace be should Programs to income. to astheyneed have asteady have asmuch assets urban designurban associates Timeline Major Partner Other Stakeholders Involved Stakeholders Other Partner Major Timeline On-going Baltimore Housing Baltimore On-going &Parks Recreation BCPS/ Medium-Term Long-Term On-going On-going On-going On-going On-going EPFL/ Sojourner-Douglass Sojourner-Douglass EPFL/ BCPS, Sojourner- Douglass Douglass Sojourner- BCPS, MOED/EBCC/Sojourner- BDC/ Small Business Resource Business Small BDC/ Educational and Financial Financial and Educational Baltimore Housing/ Continental Continental Housing/ Baltimore Area educational institutions educational Area College/ Parking Authority Parking College/ tutions other and area insti- College area institutions Other College/ Douglass Center Institutions Realty/ and area churches EBCC/Sojourner-Douglass EBCC/Sojourner-Douglass Fountain Coalition/ Real Change4 Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Area Churches/other non-profits non-profits Churches/other Area Coalition* EBET/SDIHECDC College/Change4Real community partners and other non-profits Planning/ of Department Church/ Baptist its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist and community partners and community Additional Information Potential Resources/ SDIHECDC/EBCC/Sojourner-Douglass College/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds funds Reinvestment and (ARRA) Act Recovery American Expansion and parking needs of historic area churches needs parking and Expansion Incorporate church expansion/parking plans into plans other insti- church expansion/parking Incorporate and Latrobe residents. Latrobe and Douglass to targeted Somerset, project home-ownership -Arental to Program Ownership Home Residential a byestablishing help can Coalition Change4Real tions. hire term posi- short or to for temps long work ready and skilled highly provides service Employment Temporary In-House retention job and An placement counseling. educational higher and/or training skills occupational remediation, familiesacademic and youth Offers EBCC initiatives. for city funds state and otherand federal Redevelopment Plan. Redevelopment of theOldtown component anintegral be should tutional redevelopmenttutional plans eomnain 48 recommendations

© 2010 urban design associates (continued) Human Development ltw eeeomn ln blioe ayad my21 | may 2010 | baltimore, maryland redevelopmentoldtown plan: Keep local residents actively participating in the community and future decision future and decision inthecommunity participating actively residents local Keep eas- ability, and can of age regardless allpeople, sothat Improve accessibility of current limitdisplacement and of existing communities thecharacter Protect system. Akey ele- transportation well-designed for awell-balanced, Provide bike and paths, paths Streets, pedestrian development. for human-scale Plan efforts. coordinated and comprehensive through safety Improve public Improve health and balance throughout all phases of the life-cycle and the and of thelife-cycle allphases throughout Improve balance and health making for the Oldtown area. for theOldtown making Disabilities Act. with theAmericans’ with thecommunity. Ensure navigate compliance ily sense of place. and character affordability, occur. community aschanges Preserve residents of stops. transit distance walking easy within located be should aspossible many activities As car-sharing. walking, and car, bicycle, transit, to by around get isasystem allowspeople that community ment of alivable minimize resources and waste. serve con- help should design Community traffic. high-speed discourage will This lighting. and trees, buildings, defined spatially and widths narrow through use bicycle and pedestrian encourage should design Their all destinations. interesting and to routes asystem contribute to connected ofshould fully prosperity ofprosperity Oldtown. life and intheactive to continue participate or participate can of Oldtown theresidents sothat components spiritual and emotional mental, care), natal pre- preventative, (including include physical could Healthcare person. whole urban designurban associates On-going Housing Baltimore On-going BCDOT On-going On-going On-going BCDOT BCPD/ On-going On-going Change4Real Coalition/ Coalition/ Change4Real on Mayor’s Commission of Planning/ Department Health Department, EBCC, EBCC, Department, Health other community partners other community Tenant Council/ Resident’s Church/ Baptist Fountain Disabilities BCDOT Change4Real Coalition Change4Real Department of Planning Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real Change4Real Coalition/ Fountain Fountain Coalition/ Change4Real its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist its and community partners community and its non-prof- Church/Other Baptist This includes youth and family services, as well as, drug drug aswellas, services, family and youth includes This treatment re-entry and referral. and treatment re-entry eomnain 49 recommendations