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The Baltimore Regional Partnership is an alliance of five civic and environmental groups -- Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Baltimore Urban League, 1000 Friends of Maryland, Environmental Defense, Chesapeake Bay Foundation -- that work on a common agenda to enhance the Baltimore area's quality of life through urban revitalization and environmental protection.

GOALS

Inform, mobilize, and empower a broad-based coalition of citizens to engage effectively in the processes of planning and policy making for transportation, land use, and environmental quality in the Baltimore metropolitan region.
Change both the process and the results of transportation planning in the region.

The ultimate goal is to ensure that State and federal transportation funds for the Baltimore Region are channeled to projects that support pedestrian friendly, transit-oriented development and encourage investment in established communities, rather than be used to subsidize automobile-dependent development and suburban sprawl.

The Partnership also seeks to ensure greater equity in public investments -- especially to enhance the mobility and quality of life for low income and minority people.

In addition, the Partnership works to promote the principles of Maryland's recently enacted Smart Growth legislation.

Links to Partners

Baltimore Urban League

The Baltimore Urban League's mission is to promote, encourage, and assist African Americans and other minority group members to enhance their social and economic conditions in the Baltimore region. In pursuit of that goal, the Baltimore Urban League facilitates coordination and cooperation among existing agencies, organizations, businesses, labor unions, and local, state and federal governments.

Citizens Planning & Housing Association

A nonprofit membership organization committed to the use of citizen action to develop the best possible quality of life for all the people of Baltimore. CPHA works to achieve decent housing, thriving neighborhoods, accountable quality schools, responsible and responsive community planning, and fully informed citizen participation.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the largest conservation organization working exclusively to restore the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. Supported by 80,000 members world-wide, CBF seeks to educate citizens about the importance of the Bay, protect the Bay's remaining resources, and restore its once legendary bounty.

Environmental Defense

The Environmental Defense, a leading national, New York-based nonprofit organization, represents 300,000 members. EDF links science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and economically viable solutions to a broad range of regional, national and international environmental issues.

1000 Friends of Maryland

1000 Friends of Maryland is a coalition of business and development companies, architectural and historical preservation organizations, community and environmental groups. Our mission is twofold: to preserve what is best about Maryland and to encourage sensible growth.

 
 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore Regional Partnership · 512 Orchard Street  · Baltimore, MD 21201-1947
 phone: (410) 523-8150  x249 · fax: (410) 523-4022