Too Much Development in Owings Mills?: Wednesday August 8, 12-1 p.m.




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: Construction on Owings Mills’ Metro Center remains on schedule. Plans to develop apartments, shops and offices are underway and the massive project is projected for completion by next spring. Meanwhile, nearby Owings Mills Mall is set for major redevelopment and, just a half-mile down the road, another development project is in the works at the former Solo Cup factory, for a 400,000-square-foot complex that would include the coveted grocery store Wegmans. These projects have divided the community and Baltimore County government, with concerns over retail saturation and traffic congestion clashing with ambitions for revitalizing the area. We hear from the developers behind Metro Center and Foundry Row (Solo Cup) and open the phones for listener comment. Guest host: Melody Simmons