March 16th, 2016 by WCBC Radio

The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) will hold a public meeting this afternoon and early evening at the Allegany Museum Ballroom, for the purpose of allowing public review, questions, comments, and concerns related to the Baltimore Street Redesign Concepts.  The meeting will be structured in a charrette style to allow participants to view various concepts, speak with the consultants who generated them, and discuss components of the different concepts. Sage Policy Group and McCormick Taylor have been engaged as the economic analysts and design consultants for this project.  CEDC executive director Shawn Hershberger notes that re-opening the downtown mall to vehicular traffic and limited parking are among the options on the table…