Baltimore’s former zoning board director explains why she lost faith in zoning
The mayor’s “Housing Options and Opportunity” legislation – including Bill 25-0066 – will go a long way toward fixing an unfair system, she says. [OP-ED]
Commentary
Special SeriesNov 18, 2025
Scott’s zoning bills will support real people with real needs by enabling “gentle density”
The changes will make Baltimore a city that welcomes new residents and gives longtime neighbors more options to stay. [OP-ED]
Special SeriesNov 17, 2025
Eroding the bedrock of single-family-zoned neighborhoods in Baltimore doesn’t make sense
Residents, including Black residents, favor zoning that promotes home ownership as a way to build wealth and have a good quality of life. So why undermine that with Bill 25-0066? [OP-ED]
Nov 14, 2025
A frustrating game of hot potato in Baltimore County
The County Council may have violated the law when it went into closed session to discuss the appointment of a new county executive. But neither the inspector general nor the county attorney appears ready to call them out. [OP-ED]
Special SeriesNov 13, 2025
No progress for Baltimore if it allows neighborhoods to cater only to “the people who own”
The city cannot thrive “if our housing is a one-size-fits-all solution,” the councilman said at a hearing on pending legislation to allow multi-unit housing in single-family-zoned neighborhoods [TRANSCRIPT]
Special SeriesNov 12, 2025
A warning from Marble Hill: Zoning bill will reverse our historic Black neighborhood’s progress
By stripping away zoning safeguards, Bill 25-0066 encourages speculative buyers to divide up properties and exploit communities, this West Baltimore resident says. [OP-ED]
Older Stories
Sep 8, 2025
To the teen who killed my brother
