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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Make no mistake, Baltimore is not greenwashing. Most significant, drawing on the current law, the Baltimore version of the 2018 IgCC is a voluntary code. click here for a free copy of the IgCC ).

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Federal Investigations Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse Consider Wider Threats to Infrastructure

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The inadequacy of existing safeguards to protect bridges and other infrastructure from ever-larger container ships was considered in a House hearing May 15, a day after the NTSB released its preliminary report on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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White House Awards $16.4B for 25 Northeast Corridor Projects

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Baltimore's 150-year-old rail tunnel gets the largest grant, $4.7 billion, to alleviate a major rail line bottleneck.

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As Interest Rates Rise, the Housing Market Is Becoming More Localized, Experts Say

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As Interest Rates Rise, the Housing Market Is Becoming More Localized, Experts Say ldeakins Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:13 For buyers stretched thin by soaring housing costs, location matters more than ever before As mortgage rates have risen over the last several months, the U.S.

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As Interest Rates Rise, the Housing Market Is Becoming More Localized, Experts Say

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As Interest Rates Rise, the Housing Market Is Becoming More Localized, Experts Say ldeakins Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:13 For buyers stretched thin by soaring housing costs, location matters more than ever before As mortgage rates have risen over the last several months, the U.S.

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. The Baltimore City Zoning Code was last comprehensively updated in 1971. · Green roofs are encouraged in Commercial and Industrial zoning districts.

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Housing Prices Are Soaring in Affordable Cities

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Housing Prices Are Soaring in Affordable Cities. economy has been buoyed by the Federal Reserve’s easy-money policies more than housing, and with cities now joining the suburbs and exurbs in the boom, the impact on growth appears to be broadening. In urban Baltimore, prices jumped 34% while they rose 10% in outer areas.

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