Baltimore Brew

Tensions flare as Middleton denounces Scott’s upzoning bill and supporters push back

Both sides point to issues of race as a sweeping bill to spur more multi-family housing in Baltimore is debated ...
Baltimore Brew

Baltimore Children and Youth Fund spends freely with little oversight from City Hall, inspector general finds

Taxpayer-funded BCYF has spent tens of millions of dollars and, in its latest IRS filing, discloses that 36% went to administration and staffing costs. Striking details from an IG report and other ...
Opinion
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Scott’s zoning bills will support real people with real needs by enabling “gentle density”

The changes will make Baltimore a city that welcomes new residents and gives longtime neighbors more options to stay. [OP-ED] ...
Baltimore Brew

Supporters and opponents gear up for tomorrow’s hearing on a major Baltimore zoning change

Mayor Brandon Scott’s widely debated bill aimed at promoting housing options and density moves to Councilman Ryan Dorsey’s committee.
Opinion
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Eroding the bedrock of single-family-zoned neighborhoods in Baltimore doesn’t make sense

Residents, including Black residents, favor zoning that promotes home ownership as a way to build wealth and have a good quality of life. So why undermine that with Bill 25-0066? [OP-ED] ...
Baltimore Brew

MTA statement on late and crowded Baltimore buses, in particular the 13 line

Brew: Why are these buses so crowded and late and the # of them assigned to the 13 route apparently quite inadequate? Shepard: Every metro transit system experiences occasional overcrowding and/or ...