Entries by Keith Couch

RPCF Increases Leadership Role in Roland Water Tower Restoration

This story appeared in the Winter 2016 edition of the Roland Park News. Open Space Campaign Update. RPCF Increases Leadership Role in Roland Water Tower Restoration. The Roland Park Community Foundation (RPCF) has recently increased its leadership role in the restoration of the Roland Water Tower to help move the project forward. The Board voted to […]

Cycle Track Progress Meeting scheduled for Nov. 13

The Roland Park Civic League has scheduled a Cycle Track Committee Progress Meeting. DATE: Sunday, November 13, 2016 TIME: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM LOCATION: St. David’s Church, Great Hall, 4700 Roland Ave. Unable to attend? Share your constructive comments by email: cycletrack@rolandpark.org See updates available on the committee’s webpage.

Update on Rezoning and Baltimore Country Club – Oct. 2

Roland Park Civic League First Vice President Chris McSherry writes with this update: “Dear Neighbors, Many thanks to everyone who has supported the Civic League in trying to get the land at BCC zoned like the area surrounding it.  The Civic League and the Community Foundation made a presentation to the  City Council Land Use […]

Roland Park Civic League meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5th at 7PM.

The RPCL board will be holding its routine monthly meeting this coming Wednesday evening at 7PM, at the Roland Park Presbyterian Church, 4801 Roland Avenue.  The church is located on the northeast corner of Roland Avenue and Upland Road. The meeting is held in the churh basement, which is accessible from the side door on […]

Rezoning and Baltimore Country Club

In the next two weeks, City Council is expected to finalize the first Zoning overhaul in 45 years, known as Transform Baltimore which will effect the entire city. For the past 5 years, RP Civic League has been actively involved in this process. Within the last month, Baltimore Country Club has seized this opportunity to […]

Please Park Next to the Bike Lane

The following notice was issued this week by Kohl.Fallin@baltimorecity.gov; (443-984-4095 (Office) who is our city neighborhood transportation liaison: The Roland Avenue Resurfacing project from Cold Spring Lane to Northern Parkway has been completed. This is the first parking-protected bike lane in Baltimore City, and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) would like to alert […]

Zika spraying and bees

Andrew Marani has provided this in depth information on the topic. The state of Maryland is now doing targeted spraying for Zika. They are using a product by Bayer called Permanone 30-30, which is very toxic to bees, among other things. A link to information about this product is below. https://www.backedbybayer.com/~/media/BackedByBayer/Product%20Labels%20-%20pdf/Permanone%2030-30.ashx Currently they are not […]