Jun 09 2008
Baltimore Revitalization Subject of Documentary
Baltimore will be getting some positive press as a documentary highlighting the revitalization will be aired on public television.? The program, on MPT tomorrow at 10:00 PM, will cover the redevelopment of Baltimore’s downtown starting in the 1950’s.? The program will mainly focus on the inner harbor and its influence on cities across the world who have tried to mimic? its success.? There is also a pretty cool website with other information, including a time lapse video of one day in the life of the harbor.? Check it out:
http://www.globalharbors.org/index.html
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I got a chance to watch this program. It was great. Pretty inspirational seeing the people behind planning and making the Inner Harbor a reality - and seeing the pride they now take looking back on what they accomplished. It’s amazing how influential our harbor front has been throughout the world. Literally dozens of other cities have modeled their waterfront after Baltimore’s. Sydney’s harbor - among others - look very similar. I was also surprised to hear how much opposition there was to building the two harborplace pavilions.
I was filled with so much pride watching the show. Baltimore gets trashed so much and it was wonderful to see it in a great light. I was talking to a RE consultant from NYC on Friday and when I told him where I was from he gave me a sort of “I am so sorry” look and said that Baltimore should try to be more like Philly. I know Philly enough to think of this as an insult or not, but of course my civic pride make me cringe hearing those words.