Greater Baltimore Committee
The Greater Baltimore Committee was formed to revitalize Baltimore City by businessmen in 1954.[1] Developer James Rouse chaired the urban renewal subcommittee.[2]
In 1955, the committee pushed for legislation to build the Jones Falls Expressway.[3]
GBC projects included
- Jones Falls Expressway
- Friendship Airport
- Baltimore Civic Center
- Mass Transit Administration
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Categories:
- History of Baltimore
- Urban planning in the United States