There are two projects in MCB’s plan for the Inner Harbor with two different funding streams:

1) private funding - development of 900 luxury apartments and offices

2) $400 million in public funds - everything else

These are NOT the same thing. A vote for F is a vote to give away public land to be developed into luxury apartments. F has no impact on the developer’s ability, only willingness, to engage in development for public benefit. Whether or not you believe Baltimore should dedicate $400 million in public funds to the Inner Harbor is only relevant to F because MCB uses these plans for the public in order to promote the ballot measure that will make luxury apartments possible.

Baltimoreans should come first, not real estate investment firms. More housing is needed - affordable housing for the average person - not luxury apartments that can only be afforded by the wealthy.

With this knowledge, let’s address the claims of Question F proponents:

Climate Change Resiliency - F has no impact on climate change resiliency efforts. Baltimore City can invest in climate resiliency with or without Question F

A Greener Downtown - F has no impact on the greenness of downtown Baltimore. A greener downtown can happen without giving away park land

A Transformed Promenade - F has no impact on the ability to redevelop the promenade. Only on the ability to develop high rise luxury apartments.

A Place for Local Businesses - Retail space can be developed without F and without the luxury towers.

A Home for Arts & Culture - Baltimore can invest in in the development of an amphitheater without F.

More Public Space for All - Patently false. F removes up to 4.5 acres of public land from the park for the purpose of residential development and parking garages.

New Parks in the Heart of the City - New parks can be created without F and dividing a park into more parks doesn’t increase the total area dedicated to the public.

An Accessible Place for All - This section is not related to any project! It only lists services that already exist and references the same vehicle corridors it plans to narrow as a plus.