On Monday, October 20th the City Council voted to give preliminary approval to CCB bills 25-0064 and 25-0065.

Bill 25-0064 Permits larger buildings on all residential lots and reduces the yard size requirements in all residential zones - Resulting in less open and green space in residential neighborhoods and intensifying the heat islands experienced in many City neighborhoods.  Less open space will also negatively impact neighboring properties. 

Bill 25-0065 Completely eliminates off-street parking requirements for new building projects in all residential and commercial zones throughout the City.  Resulting in more parking congestion for existing residents.

Today our families and neighbors are facing extreme housing insecurity. Mass layoffs are expected while food, healthcare and housing benefits are being cut. The so-called “Housing Options and Opportunities Act” is depending on major zoning changes that proponents think will trickle down affordable housing. We say no!

Oppose Baltimore City Council Bills 25-0062, 25-0064, 25-0065, 25-0066

Baltimore, MD – On April 30, 2024, a group of Reservoir Hill residents, represented by New York University School of Law’s Civil Rights and Racial Justice Clinic, submitted a civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Transportaion, alleging that Amtrak’s proposed Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program would have a disparate impact on their majority-Black community in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

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