City to lease land for park

[bmorescottamanda]

Mayor Martin O'Malley is set to announce today a $6.2 million plan to lease 48 acres of undeveloped land in Mount Washington for 80 years, a deal that adds the most significant swath of open space to Baltimore's park system in decades.

The University of Baltimore-owned park off Northern Parkway near Greenspring Avenue is a popular recreational spot for the neighborhood. But with the school exploring development options, the site's fate has long been precarious.

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[RobtheWrecker]

That is a good use of public money. It's the University of Baltimore's old athletic fields.

Do you remember when UB had the #1 baseball,soccer and lacrosse teams?