(the comments section of the original post is worth some reading if you’re interested in this story) So I have received some feeback from Bill Henry, the councilperson (4th district) I emailed regarding this ongoing saga. Granted, he’s not on the committee that decides the fate of Egan Marine, but in my mind that actually […]
Category: Politics
The struggle of Little Havana
For the past oh, million years, Little Havana has had something of a case of creeping death. I remember back in 2004 or so when there were rumors flying around that the owners were in danger of losing their lease on the warehouse property they currently reside in, which prompted outrage on my part and […]
Harvey on Baltimore
From the last issue of N+1, a very thoughtful intellectual journal, a portion of an interview with David Harvey is available online (scroll down a bit). David Harvey (July 2008) DH: I don’t have sufficient information to say what proportion of the people who got foreclosed upon were themselves flipping or speculating. Some of them […]
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Oh, and as for Stephen Colbert’s challenge to Steele Thursday night to come on his Comedy Central show and have a rap-off on conservative issues? Steele says bring it on. Politico, via. Cross-posted, because this is a matter of general concern.
Senate Bill 233 – The proposal to ban beer pong in Baltimore
Several minutes ago I received an email from Austin Lanham, an organizer of the Maryland Beer Pong League. The subject of the email is Senate Bill 233, which introduces legislation to ban the party slash bar game Beer Pong. Article 2B – Alcoholic Beverages 21-105.1. (B) A HOLDER OF A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OR […]
I write letters
Hello, I believe what you are doing is extremely important for the future of Baltimore and small cities across the country. Too often, our neighborhoods are treated as “investments” instead of communities of citizens. While working in the real estate industry, I had numerous dealings with The Baltimore Development Corporation — the “public/private” organization tasked […]