BALTIMORE — Former Baltimore Mayor and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announced on social media his opposition to the Harborplace redevelopment .
O’Malley said he is voting against Question F, a crucial ballot measure needed for development around the Inner Harbor. If passed, the measure would change the city’s charter, allowing for development on 4.5 acres near the waterfront.
Baltimore-based developer David Bramble wants to replace the Harborplace pavilions and build a mixed-use complex, which would include high-rise buildings, restaurants, shops, multifamily residential development and off-street parking.
O’Malley, now the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, called Question F “a terrible developer grab of public waterfront parkland.”
“Speaking in my personal capacity as Citizen and former Mayor of Baltimore, I am voting AGAINST the Inner Harbor referendum Question F — it’s a terrible developer grab of public waterfront parkland,” O’Malley said on social media. “The Inner Harbor should be for all. #greatestcity in America. Let’s act like it.”