The Baltimore Planning Commission recommended Thursday that the city move forward with a proposal to revitalize the Inner Harbor by replacing the aging Harborplace pavilions with a mixed-use development of housing, shops, offices and a park.
Commissioners voted in support of legislation that will move now to the City Council for hearings and a vote.
While acknowledging opponents’ concerns about rushing review of a plan that developers unveiled less than two months ago, the commissioners agreed that the city must act with urgency to restore a city treasure for future generations.
“It seems like a lot of older folks remember the old Harborplace and are resistant to new ideas,” said Eric Stephenson, the commission’s vice chair. “At the same time, a lot of younger folks have only seen Harborplace in its current state of disrepair and are really anxious for something new that we all deserve.”
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