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WMP Community Feedback

Please let us know about flooding in your community!

We would like your feedback on the following two activities. 

1. Please use one of the 7 attached maps to find where you live, work, and/or recreate. If you have seen flooding in these areas, please leave a comment point in the vicinity on that map. We don't need a lot of detail, just the location, but if you'd like to provide a short note that it also welcome.

2. Please review the "flooding mitigation options", or list of best management practices and fill out the checkboxes about the methods you would be most supportive in your community. We will be available to discuss any questions or concerns.
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cspi Mar 2 2026 at 9:14AM on page 8

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Very supportive

cspi Mar 2 2026 at 9:11AM on page 3

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Everywhere! Also In favor of the city finding ways to address the barriers to implementing voluntary and community-led GSI. See 2019 BWB whitepaper: link
in reply to nick@cityscape's comment

cspi Mar 2 2026 at 9:07AM on page 4

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I am also in favor of daylighting streams. I think its time we start looking into this as a city and seeing what might be possible for us in the future. We should compare notes with cities who have done this already

cspi Mar 2 2026 at 9:04AM on page 4

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In support of stream restoration by reputable contractors who use best practices for limiting site disturbance and protecting the existing tree canopy.

cspi Mar 2 2026 at 9:00AM on page 3

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Very supportive!!

cspi Mar 2 2026 at 8:59AM on page 2

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In support of this anywhere/ everywhere!

cspi Feb 23 2026 at 11:02AM on page 6

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Strongly in favor

cspi Feb 23 2026 at 10:57AM on page 3

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Much of the inner harbor shoreline is commercial property. I would strongly support finding places to incorporate living shoreline practices here

cspi Feb 23 2026 at 10:38AM on page 3

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There are several potential places we could replace armoring with softer structures in waterfront parks

cspi Feb 23 2026 at 10:33AM on page 1

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No to constructing new hardened shorelines. Where possible we should look for places to use sustainable shoreline management methods like bank vegetation and living shorelines, especially in the low- no wake zones of the harbor.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:19AM on page 8

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I have not found zoning regulations to be effective tools for protecting communities. in fact, historic zoning regulations have caused much of the sprawl that we are now trying to mitigate.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:16AM on page 8

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MDE is planning to release stricter state stormwater management regulations in 2026. DPW will have to comply, so might as well start adopting those regulations now.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:15AM on page 7

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The current regulations are working and floodplain projections are likely to rise with future FEMA models. Too many regulations would prevent future investment. lets do a better job at enforcing the rules we currently have, and inspecting construction projects to ensure they are complying with their permits. Increasing from 2' to 3' seems arbitrary.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:12AM on page 7

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The current regulations are working to protect the CA. Too many regulations would prevent future investment. lets do a better job at enforcing the rules we currently have, and inspecting construction projects to ensure they are complying with their permits.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:10AM on page 6

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Absolutely. Baltimore already has enough urban land to redevelop. Existing green spaces should be preserved.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:09AM on page 6

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Supportive of the current In Rem programs that Housing has been implementing, and the adopt-a-lot program. I would rather focus re-development and affordable housing outside the floodplain. Developers are required to provide SWM.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:02AM on page 5

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Supportive. The waterfront should be publicly owned and available.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 9:00AM on page 5

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Agree with other comments - need to remove invasives and plant native, focusing on parks, stream buffers, and floodplains

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:58AM on page 4

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very supportive

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:57AM on page 4

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Supportive, as long as the benefits are balanced with maintaining a stable forest canopy. We need better planning tools for evaluating the cost/benefit of stream restoration. Daylighting existing piped streams I am highly supportive of!

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:52AM on page 3

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If designed correctly, these practices can improve water quality AND provide flood control, as well as numerous other co-benefits (temperature regulation, pollinator habitat, aesthetic enhancement). Humans as well as other urban dwellers need green space.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:49AM on page 3

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The living shorelines being installed around Westport, Medstar Harbor Hospital look amazing, and should be very effective. would love to see more of this.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:48AM on page 2

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I see this as more of a much needed maintenance requirement - many of our storm drains are 100 years old, and the latest rainfall projections indicate larger storms, so new/replacement drains should be sized to accommodate. Current, functional drains just need to be cleaned regularly.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:44AM on page 2

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all of the above! there are plenty of overly-designed parking lots and roads wider than they need to be.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:42AM on page 1

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agree, this is antiquated technology

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:40AM on page 1

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private developers should already be required to install flood control. MDE is expected to release stricter requirements later in 2026 as an update to their 2011 Stormwater Management Design Manual, which Baltimore City DPW will follow.

nick@cityscape Feb 20 2026 at 8:38AM on page 1

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Rec & Parks has underground detention at the Cahill Rec Center, beneath the basketball courts. This is a good idea for other parks in Gwynns & Inner Harbor, but will require a well-coordinated maintenance plan and resources. I suggest OOS helps apply for grant funding to install similar systems and long term resources to train & employ maintenance crews.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:20PM on page 8

We should be supporting dense development and building up rather than out, like high density housing (apartments, etc), to reduce the impervious surface that is created. Plus more policies around green roofs and stormwater managementa nd green infrastructure.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:14PM on page 7

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The current Critical Area regulations require a high amount of trees to be planted when any tree is removed which the City does not have space for. I am supportive of Critical Area regulations becoming specific to our dense urban city and better handling nuances.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:11PM on page 5

Not sure, it would be important to ensure that our community and residents are not pushed out without any appropriate places to relocate to. In the immediate future, some of the other natural solutions are better suited to our city.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:10PM on page 5

Supportive. It would be important to first remove some of the invasive trees that are already along streams and buffers and replant with native trees to support an overall healthy ecosystem.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:09PM on page 4

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Very Supportive

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 7:05PM on page 3

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very supportive. Would love to see living shorelines and wetlands all across baltimore and bring back some nature to the city rather than the hard shoreline we currently have!

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:59PM on page 2

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This would be a necessary step. Highly supportive.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 6:58PM on page 1

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Not supportive. Does not seem like a great long-term solution.

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:58PM on page 3

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Highly supportive. Using natures design to limit erosion and support percolation is engineering non-intensive, and relatively cost effective.

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 6:58PM on page 2

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Supportive at all of these, especially along sidewalks and in parking lots

j_d_450 Feb 19 2026 at 6:57PM on page 2

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Very supportive

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:56PM on page 3

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Highly supportive

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:54PM on page 4

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Arizona is an excellent example of how much poor soil percolation has affect flood risk. Creating ‘healthier’ soil with larger pores will support natural drainage.

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:53PM on page 5

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This would work best in higher density within flood zones, and gradually lowering density as you exist the flood zones.

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:48PM on page 5

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Great alternative to buying out vacant properties. Would work similar to marshes and mangrove forests, would increase overall physicals and mental health of residents, while also limiting need for emergency response.

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:45PM on page 6

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This would be beneficial, but inside flood-plane would be a wiser utilization of resources

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:41PM on page 5

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Given the projected flooding, reducing the number of people living in high flood potential areas will reduce the need for emergency response during the floods.

Mrstusen Feb 19 2026 at 6:37PM on page 6

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I’d be very supportive of this tactic. As someone who has seen the major effects of flash flooding, albeit in Arizona, reducing the amount of impermeable surfaces has been the most effective
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