Return to "Baltimore's Billion Dollar Ghost Town"

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Several months ago I posted a video of Baltimore’s newest, most expensive… and very sparsely populated waterfront development, the Baltimore Peninsula. Despite gleaming new buildings and perfectly manicured landscaping, the place felt like a ghost town and in 30 minutes of walking around the neighborhood, I only encountered several other people (…most of whom were either security guards or maintenance staff).

So I decided to go back. I wanted to see what kinda progress had been made since I last went there and I also wanted to see if going back at a different time of day led to a different vibe. Last time I went around 11 am on a Saturday morning, this time I went back on a weekday evening around 530. Some viewers last time suggested that I go after work on a weekday to see if the working crowd made the area feel more alive. On the day I went it was breezy and overcast, about 70 degrees… so while it wasn’t ideal walking around weather, it was pleasant enough to be out and about.

Highlights
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Returning to Baltimore Peninsula
1:07 - First Impressions (Its
1:33 - New businesses (S****y Vegan, Strayer University satellite office, ice cream/coffee)
2:40 - Opening of the Under Armour HQ
4:00 - Just give it more time...
5:50 - The BIG Bright Spot (smaller organic projects)
7:18 - Exactly what is missing from the big Port Covington/Baltimore Peninsula
9:00 - Transportation connections are still lacking
9:42 - The takeaway (same as the last time around)