by David Marks | Dec 14, 2018 | Goucher College, social host, Towson University
One of my priorities as Councilman has been to reduce unruly disturbances in the communities near Goucher College and Towson University. We have made progress since the passage of the social host ordinance–legislation that holds both landlords and tenants...
by David Marks | Sep 26, 2018 | bicycle, Towson University
Today, I received word that the Maryland Department of Transportation will award funding to Towson University to design a 1.8 mile neighborhood bikeway loop surrounding the campus. The loop will consist of shared use paths, bicycle lanes, signage, and intersection...
by David Marks | Sep 11, 2018 | Bosley Avenue, Goucher College, Herring Run, Towson, Towson High School, Towson University
Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing the progress we have made in different areas of the district –and the challenges ahead for each. Towson is the westernmost region—a center for law, government, medicine, and higher education. In 2010, vast tracts of land...
by David Marks | Jan 16, 2017 | Downtown Towson, Goucher College, Riderwood Hills, Rodgers Forge, social host, Towson Park, Towson University
Councilwoman Cathy Bevins and I will introduce legislation at the January 17th Council meeting that expands the social host pilot program, a year-old initiative that targets renter behavior in areas near universities and with high concentrations of student renters....
by David Marks | Oct 8, 2016 | Southland Hills, Towson University, transportation
Baltimore County’s Department of Public Works has some of the finest public servants I have met in two decades of working at every level of government. That includes the public works directors I have served with while on the County Council, Ed Adams and Steve...
by David Marks | Jan 18, 2016 | Aigburth Manor, Burkleigh Square, Knollwood-Donnybrook, Towson Manor Village, Towson University
Over the last 15 years, the enrollment growth at Towson University has pushed many students into neighborhoods like Burkleigh Square, Towson Manor Village, and Knollwood-Donnybrook. Nearly every community in Baltimore County has rental properties, but the...