COVID-19 impact on Downtown Baltimore

COVID-19 impact on Downtown Baltimore

GAINS..

BUT WITH THEPANDEMIC..

THEREUNCERTAINTY OF HOW FAST THECITY WILL REBOUND.

WMA━2 NEWSMALLORY SOFASTAII JOINS USTONIGHT WITH THE IMPACTSWHERE WEIN A FEW DAYSWOULD'VE BEEN PACKED FOR THE4TH OF JULY FIREWORKSTHIS YEARALONG WITH ARTSCAPE, THE AFRAMFESTIVAL AND OTHER EVENTS &OBLITERATING GAINS IN TOURISMAND VISITOR SPENDINGTHE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP SAYSLAST YEARSHOULD BRING COMFORT AS WEBEGIN TO RECOVER.

ShelondaStokes, Downtown Partnershipof Baltimore President: :46there have been just somemajor accomplishments inhousing and retail andtourism.

DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPOF BALTIMORE PRESIDENTSHELONDA STOKES SAYING THECITY STARTED 2020 STRONG..

BUTEMPTY SIDEWALKS REAFFIRM HERFEARS SS: 2:26 itgoing to get people to takeoff their pajamas right, getin their car, drive downtownand interact.

Wethat you can see even with theconsumer sentiment survey thatweWehomes, weto work from home and beeffective: 23 TELEWORK COULDCHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OFDOWNTOWN WITH MANY BUILDINGSHOLDING OFFICES, HOWEVER THECITY HAS STARTED TO SHIFT TOMORE RESIDENTIAL Dr. LindsayThompson, Ethicist andassociate professor, JohnsHopkins Carey Business School:24:15 people want to live nearwhere they work and so I thinkwe are already on a path ofmaking downtown a wholecommunity of living, working,culture, commerce is alltogether:13 STOKES SAYS THECITY IS RESILIENT..

BUT UNLIKETHE RECESSIONARE UNDERSTANDABLY HESITANT TOGO BACK TO THEIR USUAL HABITSSS: 4:08 for the consumers, wesee businesses stepping up tosay if I want to earn yourbusiness, if I want to earnyour trust, I must do thesebasic things.

I must ensurethat my team members arewearing masks and arecomfortable.

I must ensurethat Isanitizer or stations THEREARE NOW PARKLETSFELLS POINTLOOSENING OF RED TAPE SS: 8:44when we shifted to outdoordining and them needing liquorlicense, we were able totransform what normally took 3months as a process to 3 daysAND NEW TODAYBUSINESSES CAN NOW APPLY FOR AGRANT TO GET REIMBURSED FORPERMITTING FEES RELATED TOOUTDOOR DINING.

THE SMALLBUSINESS REBATE PROGRAM WILLREIMBURSE UP TO ━HUNDREDDOLLARSTHE APPLICATION ON OURWEBSITE.

REPORTING INBALTIMORE, MS WMA━2 NEWS.PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS ARE S