Mayor Brandon Scott (Lets discuss) (Baltimore: apartments, city hall, crime)

[BMoreJuice]

What are your thoughts on the Mayor's performance thus far? Pros and Cons?

[kjg1963]

I had high hopes for Mayor Scott. I was impressed with this young man running for mayor. I understand that the mayor cannot change a city on his own and I don't fault him for this. However, he is now just like the rest of the Baltimore politicians. He is sometimes rude, he won't answer questions and when one of the tough issues in the city is addressed (like Mosby) he often will respond with "not my problem, I have other things to worry about."

[james777]

Originally Posted by BMoreJuice

What are your thoughts on the Mayor's performance thus far? Pros and Cons?

My opinion is that he is one of the worst mayors that Baltimore has ever had. But there have been so many rotten mayors, it is hard to say which one is the worst. What is your view?

[Woodlands]

I too had high hopes for Mayor Scott.. and though the jury is still out ...the polling of said jury doesnt look good if things continue as they are. Obviously the Big Three continue to be a problem City Governance, Crime, and Schools. All three are lacking at the moment. He doesnt seem to have a clear position on anything, have any bonified initiatives, other offering words of outrage or promises of change. He appears to be afraid of Council President Mosby and doesnt want to stand up to him. Other than the redevelopment of Pimlico, which was underway before he took office along with some of the other development in Park Heights. He hasnt done anything for neighborhood development. That could change if he resurrects the $1 house program which he referenced as something he wants to pursue but only time will tell. He should be able to take a more active role in schools, but that is such a quagmire it would likely hasten his decline into failure.

Baltimore is a really really difficult city to operate and manage which is why we will always get second rate polticos who want to use the office to enrich themselves or as a stepping stone to some other office. This forum used to be a hot bed of discussion, ideas and activity and that has all apparently evaporated along with the hopes and dreams for the City ...

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

Obviously the Big Three continue to be a problem City Governance, Crime, and Schools.

And just what is it that the new Mayor, ANY mayor ftm, can do about these things?

...the redevelopment of Pimlico ... the $1 house program

Feel good pig lipstick -- absent the 20 other things needed ALSO occurring.
(things that this Mayor, any mayor, can't implement or coerse into existence on their own)

[emmmcubed]

Originally Posted by james777

My opinion is that he is one of the worst mayors that Baltimore has ever had. But there have been so many rotten mayors, it is hard to say which one is the worst. What is your view?

That's fine, but . . . in order to "discuss," as the OP suggests, we'll need to know: on what do you base this opinion?

[Pinkvelvet87]

I can’t stand him. Another rotten mayor. He is very arrogant.

[Pinkvelvet87]

If he really wants to help, how about helping the homeless and getting involved on a personal level. Small changes to big changes to help the homeless out. As a mayor he needs to get out of his head and fall into the heart space into compassion.

[Super Bootheel Bros.]

haha lets go brandon

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by MrRational

And just what is it that the new Mayor, ANY mayor ftm, can do about these things?


Feel good pig lipstick -- absent the 20 other things needed ALSO occurring.
(things that this Mayor, any mayor, can't implement or coerse into existence on their own)

If I had the answer.. then I would be Mayor or on the payroll as one of their high power consultants

Taking an active role in City Governance... well he hired a City Administrator who, along with the Mayor himself, should be able to push for changes in City Agencies, if he needs the support of City Council to do it.. well... that is part of being a politician. How the city allocates tax incentives and redevelopment dollars is always in question. TIFs, PILOTs and the like seem to be driven by strictly politics and to developers whose interest are in favored quarters. But if the average resident ask how they can get their street repaved (the process to do so) you are given the run around by agencies (DOT) whose leadership appear to use such routine functions as a tool to curry favor with Council Members as opposed to focusing on where that infrastructure is really needed. I will stop there but there are dozens of other areas such as audits and exploring other areas of efficiency that are lacking...

In terms of Crime need a collective approach with certainly with State, States Atty, Judges, Law Enforcement etc rowing in the same direction along with human and youth services. A strong mayor would have the gravitas to bring these parties together and lead while using this "brain trust" of ideas from both inside and outside City Hall to come up with options that hopefully lead to some solutions...... Same with schools. The Mayor has to be out in front on these areas not sitting in the audience looking around waiting for someone else to take the podium. Is it easy, nope... will it happen overnight... of course not.. but someone has to start somewhere or why else are you in that office?

The redevelopment of Pimlico is already underway.. They are currently working to rotate (MD Stadium Authority) the track and then they will be marketing the outparcels for redevelopment (Baltimore Development Corp) Sinai is also expanding on the fringe. This is actually an example where rowing in the right direction is happening with the State and the City being on the same page. Most of this though was started before Mayor Scott.. but glad that its happening.....

I saw an over on another site several large projects already underway in Park Heights near the track that include new apartments, town homes, and ground floor retail.. Here are a few links .. .some have been started others are underway and a few are still in the planning stages.

https://mdstad.com/redevelopment-pim...ing-facilities



https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimor...northwest.html

http://arisebaltimore.com/

https://www.pennrose.com/apartments/...naissance-row/

https://b7284dfc-0c57-4c5c-95bd-94ae...3330db5b62.pdf


https://planning.baltimorecity.gov/s...09_reduced.pdf