Next Meeting Wed. Feb. 9, 6:30 PM

The next BaltimoreCAN coalition meeting will be Wednesday, February 9th 6:30 pm, beginning with Pizza and other refreshments. Future meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month so please mark your calendars.

Location: Basement of 7 W. Mulberry St., Baltimore
Next Week’s agenda tentatively includes:

• Updates on the stormwater battle and other legal fronts in the War on Walmart
• Review of the Mayor’s newly redrawn council district map
• Discussion of a coalition retreat and a strategic plan for the 2011 and 2015 election cycles.
• Update on the health of coalition member Caroli Mullen
• Visit by Red Line Community Liaisons

The draft of the new council districts will be our primary focus is it will allow us to narrow our focus on which districts and neighborhoods to target with canvassing operations.  Any concerns as well as any suggestions for topics to be added to the agenda should be sent to Jonny Akchin (443-519-9449) at jonny@progressivemaryland.org

Balt. City Council Approves Walmart Plan at Nov. 22 Meeting

Media coverage Nov. 22-23 included:

• Rally Video by Bill Hughes: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_dYEw7kekV8
• Balt. Sun: Remington Walmart plan wins final City Council OK
• WBFF: http://foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_5933.shtml
• WBAL TV: http://www.wbaltv.com/money/25881839/detail.html
• More coverage will be posted as available.

Balt. Walmart Rally/Vote Postponed till Nov. 22: City Hall for Living Wage

Join Us Mon. Nov. 22, 4 pm, City Hall: Raise Walmart Standards!

Tell City Council, Mandate Family Supporting Wages and Good Environmental Stewardship” on 25th Street Station PUD Proposal

Special Guests: Members of the Walton Family, America’s wealthiest family to thank Baltimore for being the easiest city Walmart has ever tried to come into!

Mon. Nov. 15, 4pm: Balt. City Hall Rally before final Walmart Shopping Center vote; Tell Council Demand Living Wages!

Tell City Council, “Keep Saying ‘NO’ to Walmart until Walmart says
‘YES’ to Family Supporting Wages and Good Environmental
Stewardship” on the 25th Street Station PUD Proposal

Featuring Special Guests: Members of the Walton Family

Mon. 4pm: Balt. City Hall Rally for Living Wages before final Walmart vote

Come Rally to Raise the Standards for a Better Baltimore Mon. Nov. 15, 4 pm at City Hall, Before the Final Vote! Tell City Council, “Keep Saying ‘NO’ to Walmart until Walmart says ‘YES’ to Family Supporting Wages and Good Environmental Stewardship” on the 25th Street Station PUD Proposal Featuring Special Guests: Members of the Walton Family

Final hearing on 25th Street Station Wednesday 9/22 at 5 p.m. City Hall – We need you there!

The final Public Hearing on the 25^th Street Station development is  tomorrow – Wednesday – September 22^nd at 5 p.m., despite pleas from many corners to give Baltimore residents and small business owners more time.

WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE!   WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONY! We need to weigh in loud and clear.

Important facts about tomorrow!

• The Development will get an 80% property tax credit on improvements for 10 years (conservative estimate is this is worth 10 million).
• The city will be spending upwards to a million on infrastructure improvements – traffic, roads, sanitation, police.
• Alternative economic impact studies show no job gain from big box retailers – if you add jobs lost to the equation.
• There is no accountability on local hiring or on construction jobs for Baltimore residents.
• The Developers are skirting the most up-to-date recent storm-water management regulations and refuse to apply for silver LEED certification.
• The Developers are building 80 units of market rate housing – skirting the Baltimore City inclusionary zoning law because there is “no city money” in the deal, ie no PILOT or TIF.

RAISE YOUR VOICE AT THIS IMPORTANT HEARING!

25th Street Station: Provider or Pillager? -New B’More Local Video

From B’More Local.