Planning Commission, October 8, 2026
Votes on DOT 2027 Bike Master Plan update briefing
What happened
The Baltimore Planning Commission held an informational session with no votes or land-use decisions; planning staff (Nick) briefed on the Greenway Trail Loop program, including acquisition of a roughly two-mile disused Norfolk Southern freight rail corridor from Brewers Hill/High…
- Jurisdiction
- Baltimore, MD
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- October 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Greenway Trail Loop briefing and Norfolk Southern corridor acquisition
Staff briefing on Greenway Trail network governance, funding, and design standards. The city is acquiring an approximately two-mile disused Norfolk Southern freight rail corridor (appraised about $10M; about $13M in the capital budget).
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Baltimore Planning Commission held an informational session with no votes or land-use decisions; planning staff (Nick) briefed on the Greenway Trail Loop program, including acquisition of a roughly two-mile disused Norfolk Southern freight rail corridor from Brewers Hill/High…
Key Decisions (2)
Greenway Trail Loop briefing and Norfolk Southern corridor acquisition
DOT 2027 Bike Master Plan update briefing
Development Activity (3)
Norfolk Southern rail corridor greenway acquisition
Infrastructure
Cherry Hill South Shoreline trail (Harbor Hospital section)
Infrastructure
Washington Street cycle track
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Baltimore is positioning the Greenway Trail Loop as a development…
Housing Demand
Staff cited declining residential vacancy and improving neighborhood confidence, with…
Commercial Demand
Former industrial land in southeast Baltimore was identified as a…
Who Spoke (8)
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