Congratulations to LAI Baltimore President Nathan Betnun appointed by Annapolis Mayor Buckley to the Resilience Authority Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will serve as the governing body for the authority which will work with residents to set priorities, and the city and county to develop
Read more →Regional gathering in New York with members from Baltimore, Boston, Philly and George Washington Chapters, and LAI President Gary Leach, for a luncheon, tour, and cocktails with guest speaker On September 22, 2022, New York Chapter hosted a special regional event featuring guest speaker Brian Fritsch of
Read more →LAI Baltimore’s Board has voted to make a $5,000 contribution to Fight Blight Bmore’s Stop Oppressive Seizures (SOS) Fund. The SOS Fund helps low-income Baltimore homeowners avoid losing their home through tax foreclosure. The funds come from the “profit” that we made from our 2018 Land Economics
Read more →By: Joe Nathanson August 25, 2022 Many years ago, while working on a project for the Town of Brunswick in western Maryland, I took a very early morning MARC train starting near Frederick in order to conduct an onboard survey of commuters traveling into Washington. Arriving in
Read more →Thank you to all who attended LAI Baltimore’s Summer Outing. Thanks to Bob Madden for the photos.
Read more →By: Joe Nathanson July 29, 2022 Lexington Market has been an iconic presence in downtown Baltimore since its earliest days. Starting in 1782 on land between Eutaw and Greene streets donated by General John Eager Howard, the market was the destination of many horse-drawn wagons bringing in
Read more →World Cup decision shows long-standing regional shortcomings remain By: Joe Nathanson June 24, 2022 Local soccer fans received disappointing news last week. Word had arrived that Baltimore’s bid to host games for the World Cup in 2026 – a bid supposedly strengthened in April by a merger with a
Read more →Adelberg Rudow member Geoffrey Washington was presented with the Small Business Administration’s 2022 Maryland Attorney Advocate of the Year award. The Maryland Small Business Awards Program has been nationally recognized as a premier event of Small Business Week. This year marks the 36th anniversary of the event.
Read more →LAI Member Erin Shearman Karpewicz is the CEO Arundel Community Development Services that is one of four Maryland nonprofits receiving funding to build low-income solar. The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced $1.5 million in awards to build new solar on low-income Marylanders’ primary residence. Funding for this project is
Read more →Congratulations to Seema D. Iyer, PhD| University of Baltimore | Jacob France Institute on her recent book – Promoting Sustainable Development Goals in North American Cities: Best Practices in Community Planning and Performance Measurement.
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