Gov. Moore announced a plan to activate housing construction on 134 acres of state-owned land near transit stations.
Maryland officials unveiled a plan to support the building of close to 5,000 new homes near transit stations, report JT Moodee Lockman and Riley Rourke for CBS News.
The Baltimore Regional Transit-Oriented Development Strategy aims to expand access to housing and transit and focuses on 134 acres of state-owned land, mostly parking, near transit stations.
"Among the first areas targeted will be the Rogers Avenue Metro Station in Baltimore, Acting Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation Kathryn Thomson announced. The state is seeking a developer for about 9 acres of state-owned land around the station, with the potential for 400 new homes and $27 million in state and city tax revenue." The Baltimore subway system serves roughly 12,500 riders each weekday and spans 15.5 miles.
Read the full story: Thousands of new homes and $1.4 billion in tax revenue. Plan to develop land near Baltimore-area transit stations unveiled.
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