parks

June 12, 2013

Baltimore’s recreation centers have undergone a controversial reorganization during the last few years, reducing the number of rec centers it’s running from 55 to 31. It also runs eight after-school centers.

Web Extra: Burkeen on community feedback

Changing streetlamps to LED lighting may save money, but some are concerned that it's coming at the cost of safety. We'll talk to lighting experts and hear from city officials about what the new lights mean for Baltimoreans.

Then: Nearly 10 percent of Baltimore’s acreage is parks. The Trust for Public Land ranks Baltimore’s parks 15th out of 40 cities. We’ll ask their lead researcher how far the parks have come since he graduated from Johns Hopkins 40 years ago.

In a time of tight city budgets, one way to help loosen belts is the "public-private partnership."

This morning with talk with Sandy Apgar, chair of South Harbor Renaissance (SHR), a group that's working with the city to help revitalize Federal Hill Park.