The Baltimore Green Network Plan
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I. INTRODUCTION
An Innovative Approach to a Safer, Healthier, and More Equitable City
Baltimore’s Past Open Space Planning Efforts
How to Use This Plan
II. ABOUT THE BALTIMORE GREEN NETWORK
Vision & Guiding Principles
How the Plan Was Created
Goals and Objectives of the Green Network Plan
A Holistic Approach for Baltimore’s Green Space
Nodes: Natural Spaces for Wildlife and Green Destinations for People
Corridors: Green Access
Corridors and Nodes as the Green Network Strategy
Visual Glossary
IV. THE GREEN NETWORK IN BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS
Planning the Green Network in “Focus Areas”
Community Concerns: Major Themes
Characteristics of the Focus Area Plans
Central Focus Area: Druid Heights and Upton
West Focus Area: Harlem Park and Sandtown-Winchester
Southwest Focus Area: Carrollton Ridge, Boyd-Booth, and Shipley Hill
East Focus Area: Broadway East and South Clifton Park
V. MAKING THE VISION A REALITY
Implementation and Recommendations
Next Steps for Baltimore’s Green Network
1) Recommendations for Process and Policies
2) Recommendations for Communication & Engagement
3) Recommendations for Land, Open Space, and Natural Resource Management
4) Recommendations for Funding Sources and Financing Strategies
Establishing the Permanent Steward for the Baltimore Green Network
The Green Network and the Baltimore Sustainability Plan
VII. CONCLUSION
VIII. APPENDICES