Bolton Hill Notes
Holiday decorations; Trees, leaf removal and dog poop; Baltimore’s comprehensive plan update.
Holiday decorations; Trees, leaf removal and dog poop; Baltimore’s comprehensive plan update.
The mayor has approved a proposed city police redistricting map that will transfer Bolton Hill from the BPD Central District, which stretches south from the neighborhood and includes most of the Midtown benefits district and Downtown/Inner Harbor, to the BPD Western District.
BHCA’s board this month authorized its president to enter into an agreement supporting limited liquor sales on premises at Baltimore Unity Hall events. The restaurant license being sought will support BUH’s catering kitchen and will enable it to provide food and beverage services to individuals and organizations using the hall.
After eight months of planning and hard work, residents of the 100 Block of W. Lanvale Street celebrated the completion of their tree planting and tree well expansion project on May 14.
In my remarks at the May BHCA membership meeting, I referred to the “ring theory,” coined by Marc Dunkelman in a book called The Vanishing Neighbor.
The next BHCA board meeting, which is open to everyone, will take place in-person at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at Memorial Episcopal Church, 1407 Bolton Street, unless announced otherwise.
BHCA’s nominating committee has put forth a proposed slate of 19 officers and board members to lead the organization in the coming 12 months.
The 2nd annual Arts in the Parks picnic concerts and F. Scott Fitzgerald Birthday, organized by the Bolton Hill Community Association Greening Committee, will be returning to the parks in the neighborhoods of Marble Hill, Madison Parks and Bolton Hill beginning in July.
A cluster of BHCA members is looking for ways to create community-based support and promote resources available to residents who are 60+ and aiming to live a lot longer in their Bolton Hill residences.