Bob Blubaugh, April 20, 2021, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll The master plan specifies two corner plazas, one with bike racks and scooter zones and the other with adaptable furniture and an outdoor meeting place for up to 50 people. It also includes guidelines for building heights, lot sizes and community facilities like parks and libraries. John R. Fisher, May 6, 2011, baltimoresun.com/realestate/article_1f5df9ac-99b3-11e0-be4e-0019bb2963d8.html The plan calls for a city "centered around a series of open spaces" with buildings that are "tasteful and low-key." It also recommends that public transportation be made more accessible to help drivers avoid driving into downtown Baltimore when they don't need to. Baltimore Sun, June 9, 2009, www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-x.art-20200601-GUIDES-BGID-20160609-story.html The plan calls for reduced traffic congestion by promoting mass transit and car sharing and reducing vehicle miles traveled. It also proposes the creation of a district center with shops and restaurants along with office space for use by government agencies.