Earlier this summer, residents of South Baltimore’s oldest black community were shocked to learn that the developer of an upscale apartment complex had put forward plans for the redesign of their modest neighborhood park.
Among the ideas proposed by Caves Valley Partners – a 1,200-seat football stadium that would consume nearly half of the park’s green space and a dog park that would replace a beloved (if poorly maintained) city recreation center.
“This was the first time we heard about this,” said Taryn Gross-Ojekwe, who has lived in Sharp-Leadenhall for 37 years. “It put us in a tizzy because it was clearly catering to people at the new development.”
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