Makeover plans for Downtown Baltimore; Where's my car?

By Sheilah Kast,

Published November 16, 2023 at 10:42 AM EST

Baltimore from the Inner Harbor, at night. Photo: Melissa Gerr

Seems like everyone has ideas about how to improve Charm City … from the cosmetic to new construction. We ask Shelonda Stokes, head of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, and Faith Leach, Baltimore City Chief Administration Officer, to walk us through the new Downtown RISE plans. Plus, what’s the worst neighborhood for car thefts in Baltimore?

Links: Downtown RISE, Baltimore Banner auto theft map, Baltimore Banner reporting on auto theft.

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Sheilah Kast

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.

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Maureen Harvie

Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.

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Melissa Gerr

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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