Revitalization Strategies

Strategy #1: Support Grow Baltimore by targeting investments in Main Streets and commercial corridors to support Middle Market Neighborhoods

Map areas: 

  • Main commercial corridors in Middle Markets (apart of the Housing Market Typology) and the Main Streets program areas

    • Note: commercial corridors aligned with BDC enterprise zones, TransForm commercial zoned areas, and lie within Middle Market neighborhoods.

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Economic competitiveness

Strategy #2: Healthy Neighborhoods

Map areas:

  • Healthy Neighborhoods Program targeted areas

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Value Communities and Neighborhoods – Building upon assets and amenities

Strategy #3: Target investment along major transit routes

Map areas:

  • Proposed TOD districts in the draft TransForm Baltimore zoning code around existing and planned transit stations

  • BRAC areas included

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Support transportation efficiency and access

Strategy #4: Target investment in arts and entertainment districts

Map areas:

  • Highlandtown, Station North, Bromo Tower 

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Support existing communities

  • Enhance economic competitiveness

Strategy #5: Investment in anchor institutions and major redevelopment areas

Map areas:

  • Redevelopment areas: Oldtown, Greenmount West, Westside Downtown, Uplands, Barclay, East Baltimore Initiative, Park Heights, Poppleton, O’Donnell Heights, Johnston Square, Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello

  • Anchor institutions: TBD per City-wide application process

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Support existing communities

  • Promote access to quality affordable housing

Strategy #6: Facilitate investment in emerging markets near areas of strengths 

Map areas:

  • West Baltimore MARC/Red Line.  Proposed areas include: 

  • Lanvale, Franklin, Monroe, Pulaski, Edmondson, Franklin, Bentalou and Franklintown Road.  

  • Coppin Heights.  Proposed areas include: North, Warwick, Thomas, Smallwood.  Coppin Heights should also be considered one of the City’s development priorities.  

  • North Avenue Gateway.  Proposed areas include:  Walbrook, Dukeland, Ellanmont and Poplar Grove.  

  • East Baltimore Vacants to Value.  Proposed areas include: Milton Montford community with an emphasis on the 2300-2500 blocks of East Eager Street; and Bethel Street corridor bounded by Bond, Broadway, Lanvale and Oliver Street.  This area falls within multiple larger redevelopment priority areas: EBDI and Oliver.   

Revitalization Goal(s): 

  • Support existing communities

  • Promote access to quality affordable housing

  • Coordinating and leveraging policies and investment

Note: Revitalization goals are based on and align with SC goals as identified in the application.