BALTIMORE, MD—Gov. Wes Moore announced a new comprehensive strategy this week to accelerate transit-oriented development across the Baltimore region, a move intended to stimulate economic growth and increase the supply of affordable housing.
Standing alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and state transportation officials, Moore unveiled the Baltimore Region Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (PDF). The governor also announced that the state is officially seeking a development partner for the north parcel of the Rogers Avenue Metro Station, marking the first major project under the new initiative.
The project at Rogers Avenue aims to transform nine acres of state-owned land, currently used as a parking lot, into a mixed-use development. Officials said the goal is to convert the tax-exempt lot into a community asset that boosts transit ridership and generates state and local revenue…