by David Marks | Aug 31, 2014 | Hess, NeighborSpace, open space, Ridgely Manor, Yakona
Labor Day Weekend was especially eventful for residents of the Ridgely Manor community as we opened the first new park along the Loch Raven Boulevard corridor in more than a half-century. Ridgely Manor Park is a two-acre property at Yakona and Naturo Roads. It is...
by David Marks | Aug 19, 2014 | bicycle, Downtown Towson, Greater Towson Committe, Pedestrian and Bicycle, Towson Circulator, Towson University
With the revitalization of Downtown Towson well underway, one of my priorities has been to make our county seat a model for mobility. We simply do not have the ability to build any more roads in such a dense community, so we need to encourage more walking, biking,...
by David Marks | Aug 14, 2014 | air conditioning, Bevins, Carney, Halstead, Huff, Joppa View, Pleasant Plains, Villa Cresta
I am very pleased to announce that air conditioning is planned for four additional schools in northeastern Baltimore County: Carney, Halstead, Joppa View, Pleasant Plains, and Villa Cresta Elementary Schools. Plans call for design work in 2015, and construction in...
by David Marks | Jul 22, 2014 | Chapel Road, Highway User Revenue
Our office has received word that the long-awaited resurfacing of Chapel Road in Perry Hall will occur in August. The project will improve the stretch of Chapel Road from Cross to Belair Roads. The southern part of the corridor was completed in 2013. The resurfacing...
by David Marks | Jul 11, 2014 | Dumbarton Middle, Rodgers Forge
In 2013, I helped secure funding for air conditioning and interior modifications at Dumbarton Middle School, which serves students from central and southern Towson. The school system began developing plans, with design and contract bidding to be done in in August...