WMAR Covers Community Kickoff for “The Glen Burnie Better Plaza”

January 14, 2025

WMAR-2 (ABC Baltimore) reported on AAEDC and Better Block Foundation hosting a Community Kickoff for the Glen Burnie Better Plaza, a placemaking project coming to the Glen Burnie Town Center in summer 2025, on January 14, 2025 in the following article:

Glen Burnie Town Center and Plaza slated for revitalization: Community encouraged to get involved

The article reported that the state-funded initiative “aims to enhance the suburban landscape and convert ordinary spaces into vibrant, engaging community hubs.”

It featured the following commentary from AAEDC Town Center Revitalization Manager Kayleigh De Le Puente, who explained the project’s purpose: “We want this project with Better Block to be a feeder into the permanent project that the Resiliency Authority will be undertaking.”

And the following commentary from local resident James Spencer, who offered his feedback at the community meeting: “It’s a vibrant place, but people don’t stay here; they just move on to other places. I want to see live events and opportunities for the kids. I think it’s my time to give back,” he added, emphasizing his commitment to being involved in the revitalization efforts.

In addition to the article, WMAR aired a broadcast segment on the nightly news covering the Community Kickoff that featured additional commentary from De La Puente, Spencer, and Anne Arundel County Councilmember Allison Pickard.

Click the following image to watch the segment.

 

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