Baltimore’s Recreations and Parks Department Is Getting A $41 Million Investment

By Christina Sturdivant Sani ● Community ● March 3, 2022 ● 1 Comment

Mural outside of Baltimore’s MLK Recreation Center at 122 N. Vincent Road in 2016. Photo by MaryalndGov Pics via Flickr.

What’s happening?

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced plans to invest $41 million into the city’s recreation and parks department. The funding comes from the $641 million awarded to the city from the American Rescue Plan, reports Emily Opilo for The Baltimore Sun.

Where’s the money going, specifically?

According to the Sun, about half of the funding will go toward upgrading recreation centers, about $5 million will pay for improving city playgrounds, and $2.2 million is allotted to the improvement of 15 athletic courts.

Anything else I should know?

More than 75% of the federal government’s COVID-19 relief funding is accounted for with projects targeting Baltimore’s homeless population and digital divide among other needs.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

Christina Sturdivant Sani is a writer and editor who has contributed to nearly two dozen publications including Washington Post, the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, and Bloomberg’s CityLab.

At Bloc by Block News, Christina is responsible for setting and implementing the vision for the cooperative’s editorial initiatives. In this role, she’s intentional about amplifying the voices of people—both writers and subjects—who have historically been silenced by white-led media outlets.

Christina is also a podcast junkie, audiobook lover, coffee shop connoisseur, and proud Washington, D.C. native. She studied print journalism at Hampton University.