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The order creates a program called Reinvest Baltimore. It will
coordinate state, city, nonprofit and for-profit partners'
efforts to eliminate concentrations of vacant properties and
revitalize neighborhoods.
“Baltimore’s vacant property crisis is an issue that cannot wait
— because in order to have a strong state, you must have a
strong housing market, where people own more than they owe,”
Moore, a Democrat, said in a statement. “I want to thank all the
partners who raised their hand to be a part of this work that
will open paths to work, wages, and wealth for Baltimoreans and
grow our state’s economy.”
The executive order creates a council that will tap community,
corporate, philanthropic and government leaders. The initiative
also aims to strengthen the partnership between city and state
officials to create more attractive spaces for people to live
and put down roots.
“Tackling the issue of vacants in Baltimore at scale and ending
this decades long crisis is going to take partnership,
coordination, and vision,” said Mayor Brandon Scott, who
launched a 15-year plan to address the city's vacant properties
last year.
Baltimore has more than 13,000 vacant structures and more than
20,000 vacant lots.
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