by David Marks | Jun 14, 2015 | Aigburth Manor, Angel Park, Burkleigh Square, dog park, Downtown Towson, Gough Park, open space, Patriot Plaza, Ridgely Manor, Soukup Park, Towson Manor Village
Friday’s announcement that Baltimore County will purchase part of the Radebaugh property is terrific news for the Towson community. Our office had been working with the County Executive’s office on this project for several months. Once the property is...
by David Marks | Feb 27, 2015 | Downtown Towson, Gough Park, Indian Rock Park, NeighborSpace, open space, Ridgely Manor, Soukup Park
Over the past 20 years, I have worked very hard to expand and improve the open space in our communities. As President of the Perry Hall Improvement Association, I worked with other leaders to protect the land that subsequently became Indian Rock Park and Gough and...
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 | Mar 30, 2014 | open space, Perry Hall, recreation, Soukup, Soukup Park
On March 29, I was honored to participate in the groundbreaking for Soukup Park and Arena, a new community center that will be built east of Honeygo Boulevard at Joppa Road. Despite the bad weather, more than 80 people gathered to celebrate not only the start of...
by David Marks | Jan 12, 2014 | open space, Perry Hall, Soukup
At its meeting on January 21, the Baltimore County Council will consider legislation I am sponsoring to designate three new parks in honor of figures important to Perry Hall history. The future 20-acre park site northwest of Joppa and Chapel Roads would be designated...
by David Marks | Nov 27, 2013 | dog park, open space, Perry Hall, Perry Hall library, Perry Hall Mansion
The Baltimore County Savings Bank Foundation recently pledged $80,000 to kick off the campaign to build a new creative playground south of the Perry Hall library. You can read the press release here. This is a terrific announcement. Our office worked with the...
