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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Dixon
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - A Retail Assessment of Downtown Baltimore
FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Retail Development of the Downtown Partnership, Inc., to brief the City Council on the findings of a recent retail market assessment of downtown Baltimore; and inviting representatives from the Baltimore Development Corporation, the Baltimore City Department of Planning, and the Charles Street Development Corporation to join the Council for a discussion of the Strategy Team's progress on the development of a comprehensive retail survey and marketing program for the City of Baltimore.
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Recitals
The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Inc., Baltimore City Department of Planning, and the Charles Street Development Corporation have formed a Strategy Team to develop a comprehensive retail strategy and marketing program for the City of Baltimore, focusing primarily on downtown Baltimore and select neighborhood retail districts.
To facilitate the development of that strategy, the Team contracted with a consulting firm to undertake a retail market assessment to garner an overall understanding of the national retail market place and Baltimore's ability to participate in that marketplace, as well as to provide a foundation of data, information, and market realities on which to base an effective plan of action.
In part, the asses...
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