GBC’s Don Fry comments in Baltimore Sun on long-sought grant to help expand Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel

Posted on July 23, 2019

The Baltimore Sun: Feds award long-sought grant to help expand Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel but not as much as Maryland wanted By Colin Campbell and Pamela Wood July 22, 2019 Maryland will receive $125 million in long-sought federal funding to expand the Howard Street Tunnel under downtown — a project...
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Greater Baltimore Committee Announces New Categories for Annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Posted on July 15, 2019

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has opened the nomination period for its annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards, which recognize minority and women-owned businesses in the Baltimore region. In addition, the GBC has created three new award categories to recognize the important contributions such enterprises are making to the communities...
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News coverage of GBC Newsmaker: Gun Violence in Urban America featuring book author Thomas Abt

Posted on July 12, 2019

The Daily Record: Expert: Baltimore crime fight offers chance for substantial ROI By Adam Bednar Financing a targeted approach to reducing violent crime in Baltimore could create a return on investment of $135 for every dollar of backing, according to the author of a new book on urban brutality. Thomas...
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GBC Co-Sponsors Improving Mobility: A Visionary Plan for Central Maryland

Posted on July 9, 2019

Join us for a discussion on how Central Maryland can maximize the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan, and establish a new vision and strategy to transform our transit system with: Christof Spieler, Vice President and Director of Planning, Huitt-Zollars Monica Tibbit-Nutts, Executive Director, 128 Business Council Moderator: Scot Spencer, Associate Director, Advocacy and...
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Don Fry Commentary: New Solutions to End “Culture of Violence” in Baltimore

Posted on June 28, 2019

As we near the mid-point of the year it’s shaping up to be another grim one for Baltimore in terms of violent crime. As of June 26, there were 152 homicides in the city, compared to 133 at the same time last year, according to Baltimore City Police Department data,...
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The Baltimore Sun: Reimagining Harborplace: What do people want from Baltimore’s iconic waterfront?

Posted on June 28, 2019

A June 26th, 2019 story on baltimoresun.com, explored the future possibilities for Harborplace which is now in receivership. The Baltimore Sun noted that the Greater Baltimore Committee is closing monitoring the situation, GBC President and CEO Donald C. Fry: The Greater Baltimore Committee plans to monitor the receivership process and...
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BBJ:Harborplace receiver’s ‘sole focus’ is to make it safe, attractive, GBC’s Fry says

Posted on June 25, 2019

Editor’s note: The following appeared on bizjournals.com on June 25, 2019. A top business leader says the short-term goals for Harborplace are to boost its image, clean it up and make it inviting for the summertime tourist season. Those goals have been set forth by the court-appointed receiver for the...
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GBC Encourages Members to Visit Reopened Port Discovery in Baltimore

Posted on June 10, 2019

New attractions introduce STEM and other job skills to children The Port Discovery Children’s Museum reopens June 14 after completing a $10.5 million renovation – its first update since 1998. The Greater Baltimore Committee encourages its members and others to visit the reopened popular attraction, which attracts about 275,000 visitors...
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GBC Announces July 11 Newsmaker: Gun Violence in America with book author Thomas Abt

Posted on June 3, 2019

Join the Greater Baltimore Committee and Thomas Abt, author of the forthcoming book Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence – and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. Thomas Abt is a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Both in the United States...
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Paul A. Tiburzi: Working for a Greater Baltimore

Posted on May 28, 2019

Editor’s note: The following was published in The Daily Record on May 23, 2019 As the 33rd chair of the Greater Baltimore Committee I was privileged to speak at its recent annual meeting to highlight several new initiatives the organization has undertaken to ensure that the Greater Baltimore region remains...
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