Plans - Approved, Accepted, and In Progress

Comprehensive Master Plan

“Our Baltimore, Your Baltimore” (Our Baltimore) is the City’s first Comprehensive Plan since 2006. The focus of the plan is the spaces, places, and neighborhoods that make Baltimore home. The plan provides guidance to evaluate policies, programs, and land use changes. The plan answers the question: how can City policies related to urban planning make the experience of living in Baltimore better for current and future residents? The plan is intended to guide equitable neighborhood development over the next 10 years and beyond. The purpose of the plan is to advance policies that support current residents and make Baltimore an inviting place to live. The goal is to develop the city in a manner such that residents want to stay, benefit from staying, and invite people to move to Baltimore.

Learn more about the Comprehensive Master Plan.

DHCD Framework for Community Development

Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development issued a comprehensive Community Development Framework.

The Framework brings into focus DHCD's overall strategy and plan which articulates key strategic approaches for launching a new era of neighborhood investment.

Neighborhood Plans

Policy: The Planning Commission, on January 11, 2018, adopted a policy regarding the recognition of community-led plans. This policy exists to clarify the difference between City-managed plans and Community-managed plans. For more information on the Neighborhood Plans Policy.

Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods, and we have a large number of neighborhood and area plans. Many of these are community-managed as described in the Neighborhood Plans policy above.

View a list of the Neighborhood Plans.

Urban Renewal Plans

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An Urban Renewal Plan (URP) is a form of overlay zoning that is more restrictive than the city’s zoning code. Urban Renewal Plans in Baltimore date back to the late 1960s and regulates specific geographies ranging from small business districts to entire communities.

Learn more and view a list of the Urban Renewal Plans.