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The Loop is Back at Baltimore's Druid Hill Park

A view of Druid Hill Lake from behind the William Wallace statue.
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A view of Druid Hill Lake from behind the William Wallace statue on its western shore. Between the statue and the lake, a dusty expanse beneath which lie the new water tanks.

The paved 1½ mile trail that around the lake at Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park (aka the loop) has reopened! It’s been out of commission for years because of a federally mandated infrastructure project that broke ground in 2017... a project that put two massive water tanks underground to protect drinking water for Baltimore residents. Now that this project is nearly complete, another project is about to begin... a project that could bring fishing, boating, and more to Druid Hill Lake. We hear about the work that's been done - and the work that's to come - from Khalil Zaied, Director of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works, and Reginald Moore, Executive Director of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.

Ashley Sterner is the co-host of WYPR’s On The Record. With co-host Sheilah Kast, Ashley interviews artists, scientists, community leaders, and others.
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?'
Sam Bermas-Dawes is a producer for Midday.