Report a Comment

The community supports the reasonable expansion of the hospital and the biotechs.
Johns Hopkins was able to buy the historic Belward Farm for the gift price of $5 million instead of $50 million because the former owner, Elizabeth Banks was willing to accept a lower price for the property in return for specific restrictions on the property.
Johns Hopkins agreed to the restrictions and a Preliminary Plan was agreed upon by the family in 1997. Hopkins did not follow through with the plan for 1.8 million sq ft. Instead, they waited for Ms. Banks to die and then they proposed a 4.6 million to 6.5 million sq ft high-rise commercial complex on Belward Farm. The County approved 4.6 million sq ft in the master plan.
Johns Hopkins completely ignored the intentions of the donor, Elizabeth Banks.
Additionally, Belward Farm in surrounded on three sides by established residential neighborhoods and very congested roads. The CCT will not put a dent in the massive amounts of traffic that would result from the development that has been proposed.

by Donna Baron on Dec 2, 2011 6:24 pm • link • report