Three advisory groups were formed to provide additional feedback and expertise throughout the planning process.
- Leadership Team
- Advisory Team
- Agency Work Group
Leadership Team
The Leadership Team was formed to provide high-level feedback, direction and decision-making for the overall planning and initial implementation of the Green Network. In addition, Leadership Team members brought their expertise, ideas, connections and passion to the cause of advancing the Green Network Plan goals, and assisted staff and consultants with developing a robust engagement process and implementation strategy.
Colin Tarbert, Deputy Mayor for Economic & Neighborhood Development
Thomas Stosur, Director of Planning
Rudy Chow, Director of Public Works
Michael Braverman Paul Graziano, Acting Director of Housing and Community Development
William Vondrasek, Acting Director of Recreation and Parks
Frank Murphy, Acting Director of Transportation
Henry Raymond, Director of Finance
William Cole, Baltimore Development Corporation
Danielle Laurenceau, City Council President’s Office
Shawn Garvin, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3
Morgan Grove, US Forest Service
Stuart Sirota, Maryland Department of Planning
Carol Gilbert, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Inez Robb, Sustainability Commission/ Sandtown-Winchester Community
Earl Johnson, Sustainability Commission/ Oliver Community
Lisa Schroeder, Parks & People Foundation
Carl Simon, Blue Water Baltimore
Dana Stein, Civic Works
John Huffington, Living Classrooms
Jana Davis, Chesapeake Bay Trust
Beth Harber, Abell Foundation
Matthew Gallagher, Goldseker Foundation
Sean Davis, ULI/Baltimore Developers Workgroup
Kim Graziani, Center for Community Progress
Advisory Team
The Advisory Team served to provide wide-ranging and diverse representation and ideas to the overall planning and initial implementation of the Green Network. The group contributed their knowledge and experience in a wide range of topic areas including knowledge of Baltimore’s neighborhoods, community organizing experience, green infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance experience, understanding of urban ecology, knowledge of finance and development, and an understanding of Baltimore’s pedestrian and bicycle network.
Baltimore Community Foundation
Baltimore Corps
Baltimore Green Space
Banner Neighborhoods
Bikemore
Blue Water Baltimore
Bon Secours
CARE Community Member
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Civic Works
Druid Heights CDC
Farm Alliance of Baltimore
Franklin Square Community Member
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Morgan State University
Neighborhood Design Center
New Broadway East Community Association
Parks & People Foundation
Patterson Park Audubon Center
Park Heights Community Members
Rails to Trails Conservancy
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)
UMBC
Urban Roots Foundation
Agency Work Group
The Agency Work Group served as the City staff-level advisory team for the planning process, providing knowledge of agency priorities, plans, programs, operations, and capital projects. The group provided background knowledge and data, feedback, and contributed to the development of recommendations as part of the creation of the master plan.
Department of Planning
Department of Public Works
Department of Housing & Community Development
Department of Recreation & Parks
Department of Transportation
Department of Finance
Health Department
Baltimore Development Corporation
Baltimore City Public Schools
Mayor’s Office of Economic and Neighborhood Development
Mayor’s Office of Employment Development