INNER HARBOR (Cont.)

Like that of Charles Center, the development of the Inner Harbor projects is an enterprise of the city of Baltimore. Although many municipal agencies are involved, primary responsibility rests with the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, working through Charles Center-Inner Harbor Management, Inc. This office conducts all negotiations and competitive offerings for the disposal of the project land. In addition, it supervises the design and construction of public facilities and coordinates the activities of the various city agencies and private developers.

Developers are selected in accordance with their ability to fulfill the city's basic objectives for the Inner Harbor projects. Consequently, the selection process used by the city involves detailed consideration of developers and their qualifications and of the character of proposed developments. Developers are normally selected by competitive means, unless one developer offers some benefit to the city which no other developer can provide. Developers acquire fee simple title or long-term leases to project land. They have no responsibility for acquisition, relocation, land clearance, or major public facilities, other than easements or development rights which may be retained by the city.

Inner Harbor—shoreline plan.

Inner Harbor West—site plan.

Charles Center site plan.