Exploring Baltimore’s waterfront, its past, present and future. Guests will view and learn about new and future mixed-use retail and housing developments along the shoreline in addition to gaining an understanding of its historical and industrial past, waterfront neighborhoods, transportation infrastructure, and the role it plays as a significant port along the eastern seaboard. Stops include: Harbor Point, Harbor East, Harbor Place, Baltimore Peninsula, and the new Under Armour Campus. 

Note: This tour will take place on a Water Taxi in the Baltimore Harbor and a waiver will be required for participation. 

Exploring inclusive redevelopment models in Baltimore—revitalization without displacement, mixed-income housing, and community-driven planning. Stops include: Johnston Square, Somerset (Oldtown), and Perkins. 

Exploring homeless to housed models in Baltimore—one model as a tax credit financed rental building that includes on-site supportive services and a second model that is privately funded for affordable home ownership. 

Join us for an exclusive bus tour of Baltimore’s West Impact Investment Area (IIA), led by one of Baltimore City's Housing Commissioners, Alice Kennedy. With over a decade of experience in Baltimore City government, Kennedy has led innovative planning, development, and real estate initiatives, including the Mayor Scotts Vacancy Reduction Initiative, to streamline property disposition and expand vacant property acquisition.

Beginning at TouchPoint Baltimore at Mondawmin Mall, this guided tour will showcase transformative redevelopment efforts across neighborhoods including Penn North, Druid Heights, and Upton. Participants will visit key project sites such as the Parkview Recreation Center, Harriet Beecher Stowe School, and Upton Gateway, while hearing directly from community leaders and partners driving revitalization in these historic neighborhoods.

The tour offers a firsthand look at the City’s coordinated approach to addressing vacant properties, expanding affordable housing, and creating economic opportunity in West Baltimore. It also highlights the momentum behind Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s 15-year, $3 billion vacant housing strategy, developed in partnership with the State of Maryland, Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC), and BUILD.

Space is limited—register early to reserve your seat.