The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation wants your opinion on plans to reopen Baltimore Street to vehicular traffic. A survey has been posted on the CEDC website focusing plans for Baltimore Street. According to the website “The Sage-McCormick study team has been tasked with objectively studying four strategic development sites for the City of Cumberland. Thus far, two have been studied. These are Baltimore Street (punctuated by a pedestrian plaza downtown) and Cumberland Plaza (home to the Roses department store).In order to generate preliminary/draft recommendations, the study team conducted interviews, held focus groups, analyzed extensive amounts of demographic data, produced a retail gap analysis, considered several options including along the dimensions of parking and vehicular access, and contemplated issues of business viability and fiscal stability. To take the survey you can log on to http://www.choosecumberland.org/baltimore_street_design_vote/#sthash.G0RiOsVF.dpuf
