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Business Journals
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Mayor Scott outlines goals for Baltimore in State of City address
By submitting your information you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and User Agreement . Mayor Brandon Scott's State of the City address paints an optimistic picture for Baltimore's future, despite recent economic challenges and federal funding cuts. Story Highlights Mayor Brandon Scott outlines goals to lower property taxes by 2028. Scott aims to tackle vacant housing crisis and attract new businesses. Baltimore's State of the City address moved downtown to highlight investment opportunities. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's ambitious agenda for his second term centers on lowering the property tax rate by 2028, attracting new businesses and tackling the vacant housing crisis amid continued economic uncertainty. Those were among the goals outlined Monday during Scott's fifth State of the City address downtown at the M&T Bank Exchange. The mayor ticked off a list of priorities and ideals during the optimistic, TED Talk-style speech, where he paced the stage in front of a large video screen showing aerial shots of Baltimore, TV news clips and personal testimonies about city life. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Scott, 41, was sworn in for a second term in December after four years of weathering headwinds that include the pandemic, public safety woes, a prolonged battle over the presence of squeegee kids on city streets and declining property values downtown. Lately, that list has included an austere state fiscal crisis and the near collapse of federal aid to local jurisdictions under the Trump administration, from which Baltimore has not been spared. The city filed a lawsuit in early February to try to reverse frozen or cut federal funds. "This city is full of folks who love her, want to make her better, and will check anyone from outside who comes after her," the mayor said in his address. "Baltimore is not going to sit and take it." The annual State of the City address has traditionally been delivered at City Hall. The decision to move the message outside that historic home helped underscore Scott's pledge to rewrite Baltimore's narrative and attract new investment to the city. Some recent momentum on that front includes a $500 million private investment to redevelop Harborplace, the success of upgrades at the newly branded CFG Bank Arena, an overhauled Lexington Market and recently announced plans to reinvent parts of Redwood Street downtown with retail amid a pedestrian-friendly corridor. Among the pledges made by Scott on Monday were: Setting a goal of lowering the city's property tax rate to under $2 per $100 of assessed value by 2028. The current rate is $2.248. This would reverse long-standing criticism of the high cost of living in Baltimore, where the effective tax rate is the highest in the state. Scott gave no details about how he planned to make that happen. Earlier this month, the mayor unveiled a budget that hiked taxes and fees to close an $85 million gap. Ending the city's crisis of blighted, vacant houses, buildings and lots by 2038 under a newly-branded effort called Reframe Baltimore. Pumping some of the nearly $700 million awarded to the city from lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis back into community development. Pushing for major changes to local building and zoning codes to allow for additional multifamily housing options in the city to help create more affordable apartments. Creating a Mayor's Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment to help solidify and attract live events, nightlife, the film industry and a cultural workforce to Baltimore. The mayor paced the stage during his address in a blue suit, bright gold tie and tennis shoes. He had the demeanor of a motivational speaker and a clear message: Baltimore's short- and long-term outlook is on the rise, buoyed by a historic decline in the city's homicide rate last year and a slight increase in population. 'We're looking at $7 billion in public and private development downtown through 2028," the mayor said. "Whether you're a Fortune 500 company or a startup, we want you to get in on the action. Consider this a personal invitation from the mayor.'
CBS News
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Rap group Wu-Tang Clan brings final North American tour to California for 4 dates
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan on Monday announced their "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour that will launch this summer, including four late June dates in California. The sprawling New York City collective -- featuring producer and mastermind RZA along with acclaimed MCs GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard on early recordings -- will kick off the tour on June 6 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber with Run The Jewels. The final tour begins. Tickets on sale Friday👐🏾 — Wu Tang Clan (@WuTangClan) February 24, 2025 Melding a distinctively gritty, cinematic sound and complex rhyming style during the early '90s that set the group apart from the era's teaming masses of gangsta rappers, the Wu-Tang Clan rocketed to fame with the release of its landmark debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993. That album and subsequent group and solo releases further established the collective's credentials over more than three decades as one of greatest crews in hip-hop history. Produced by AEG, the tour hits Pechanga Arena in San Diego on June 21, moving to Arena in Los Angeles on June 22 before heading north for concerts at the Chase Center in San Francisco on June 24 and Sacramento's Golden 1 Center on June 26. It comes to a close with a July 18 date at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. The tour will also feature politically charged duo Run the Jewels (the celebrated partnership of rapper Killer Mike and former Company Flow rapper/producer El-P) as the opening act. "This is a special moment for me and all my Wu brothers to run around the globe together one more time and spread the Wu swag, music, and culture," the RZA said in a statement released with the tour announcement. "On this tour we're playing songs we've never played before to our audience and me and our production team have designed a Wu-Tang show unlike anything you've ever seen." The tour announcement also noted that there would be no pre-sale, with all tickets and VIP packages going on sale at 10 a.m. local time on February 28. Additional information can be found on .
Express Tribune
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Wu-Tang Clan announces final tour with Run the Jewels
Wu-Tang Clan has announced the start of their "final tour," titled 'Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber.' The 27-date tour, produced by AEG, will kick off on June 6 in Baltimore at CFG Bank Arena and will run through July 18, concluding at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The tour will visit major cities including Los Angeles, New York's Madison Square Garden, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, and Chicago. The support act for the tour will be the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P). Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA shared that the tour will feature new songs that have never been performed before, along with an exciting show designed to offer a fresh experience for fans. He also expressed that this tour would be a chance to spread the group's music, culture, and "Wu swag" one last time. Tickets and VIP packages will go on sale at 10 AM local time on February 28, with no pre-sales for the event. Fans can join the online queue 30 minutes before the on-sale time. In anticipation of the tour, the group will release an exclusive live EP recorded during their 2023 'NY State of Mind' tour, available on Amazon Music and in a limited vinyl edition of 1,500 copies. After completing their first-ever hip-hop residency in Las Vegas in 2022, Wu-Tang Clan is now gearing up to give fans one last chance to experience their legendary performances. Tour Dates: 06/06 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena 06/07 - Raleigh, NC - Lenovo Center 06/10 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena 06/11 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 06/13 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena 06/14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center 06/15 - Austin, TX - Moody Center 06/16 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center 06/18 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center 06/20 - Ontario, CA - Toyota Arena 06/21 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena 06/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Arena 06/24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 06/26 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center 06/28 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 06/30 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena 07/01 - Portland, OR - Moda Center 07/04 - Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre 07/07 - Chicago, IL - United Center 07/08 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 07/09 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena 07/11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden 07/13 - Laval, QC - Place Bell 07/14 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena 07/16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 07/17 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center 07/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
