2023 Weitzman School Awards: Philadelphia | Reimagine Middle Branch Plan

Join us on Monday, February 26, 2024, and hear from the recipients of the Witte-Sakamoto Family Prize and Medal in City and Regional Planning. 

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About Reimagine Middle Branch: 

Reimagine Middle Branch is a community-driven initiative to reconnect South Baltimore with a system of world-class parks, trails, programs, and economic development plans along 11 miles of the Middle Branch shoreline on the Patapsco River.  

While the Plan outlines a visionary physical transformation of the Middle Branch, it is also meant to catalyze the intangible transformation of place for one that is equitable and inclusive. To that end, the Plan recommends a series of capital improvements along with public programs, partnerships, policies, job opportunities, and equitable economic development initiatives. As a result, this Plan is fundamentally about environmental and social justice, resilience, and health.  

Reimagine Middle Branch is led by the City of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Parks & People Foundation, working alongside a team of expert consultants, stakeholders, and Baltimoreans.   

The award will be received by Field Operations, who acted as the lead planner and worked closely with a large multi-disciplinary team of collaborators on the project.

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