Annapolis begins $50 million campaign to save City Dock
Hey buddy, can you spare a dime? How about $50 million? That’s the projected price tag for an ambitious and attractive plan to save City Dock — the loose term describing the public areas along Dock Street, Compromise Street and Susan B. Campbell Park — from the ravages of sea-level rise on the Chesapeake Bay.
$50M redevelopment of City Dock eyed in Annapolis
Long-standing efforts to turn the Annapolis City Dock into a more park-like setting are inching forward — at last. A request for qualifications was sent out by the recently formed City Dock Action Committee and the nonprofit Historic Annapolis with a due date of Nov. 20.
A tour through history: Annapolis by Candlelight shines light on historic stewardship
It’s that time of year again: The Annapolis by Candlelight tour. The 28th annual tour of the fine homes in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Annapolis celebrates the variety of homes and highlights the current owners’ stewardship.
Committee rolls out $50 million Annapolis City Dock renovation plan
When Eileen Fogarty was selected to chair the City Dock Action Committee, she imagined a dozen or so people working to reimagine Annapolis’ downtown tourism and business center while protecting it against impending floodwaters.
Action Committee set to release Annapolis City Dock consensus plan
After a year of planning and consideration with extensive input from the community, the Annapolis City Dock consensus plan will be announced on Tuesday.
Bonus Podcast: What is the plan for City Dock? We get the answers!
City Dock in Annapolis has been studied to death. About the only thing that everyone can agree upon is that a parking lot is not the best use.
Historic Annapolis secures $107,000 from National Park Service to finish City Dock plan
The National Park Service is giving Historic Annapolis more than $100,000 in the first year of a five-year partnership to finish a plan that would guide City Dock revitalization projects.
Historic Annapolis recognizes local preservationists at annual awards ceremony
When Mike Halbig and Jan Thorman bought their house at 32 Maryland Ave. in July 1979, they planned to raise a family and live a life typical of any Annapolitan.
Vision of City Dock: Action committee focuses on need for financing authority
For Annapolis to brace itself against the changing climate — and the storm surges, rising sea levels and temperature shifts that come with it — the city is going to shell out a lot of money.
Maryland Hall, London Town other heritage programs win $489,000 in state grants
Renovations at Maryland Hall, a new garden complex at Historic London Town and Gardens and several new museum exhibits were awarded almost half a million dollars in state grants last week.
Looking at the future while valuing the past: Self-driving car talk the latest in Annapolis speaker series
As the blazing sun beat down on Annapolis’ streets and historic storefronts, Dr. Tim Chapin spelled out the not-so-distant future of transportation for a city deeply invested in remembering its past.
‘Reimagining City Dock’ project continues with talk on self-driving cars Tuesday
Efforts to rethink the future of City Dock in Annapolis continue Tuesday night with a talk by a Florida academic on the potential impact of self-driving vehicles on the urban landscape.