Pushing Back Against Port Covington

Why are hundreds of millions of dollars of public money slated to be poured into constructing an enclave of privilege in Port Covington while East and West Baltimore continue to struggle against disinvestment and decay? What would Baltimore City's development policies look like if we truly grasped the lessons of last April's uprising after the killing of Freddie Gray? Why is this unprecedentedly large subsidy deal being rushed through with limited opportunities for public comment? The evening before the City Council begins its hearings on the proposed public financing of Kevin Plank's mini-city, we're hosting a discussion highlighting the reasons why Port Covington is a bad deal for a city that desperately needs more equitable development. With: Charly Carter, Executive Director, Maryland Working Families Greg LeRoy, Executive Director, Good Jobs First Dr. Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor in the School of Community Health and Policy at Morgan State University Barbara Samuels, Managing Attorney for ACLU of Maryland's Fair Housing Project more TBA