“For 20 years, the Waterfront Partnership has invited City Residents, Employees, and Visitors to enjoy our Waterfront by making it a clean, green, and welcoming place for everyone. We have created programs that celebrate Baltimore City artists and creatives, that promote fun and learning for children and families, and that enhance our natural resources and wildlife habitats. We have pioneered innovative solutions to restoring the Baltimore Harbor, and have created recreational opportunities on the water that were unfathomable when we started.

Reflecting on 20 years has made clear that there is so much more to come as we make the Waterfront the place we all know it can be. In 2025 we opened the new 4.5 Acre Point Park in Harbor Point, as we broke ground on the $18M Phase II renovation of Rash Field, and are excited to see the renovation of the public spaces in the Inner Harbor alongside the redevelopment of Harborplace. Each of these projects bring new, exciting public spaces while building on Baltimore’s history as an international model for waterfront development. Our 7+ mile Waterfront Promenade connects these spaces to our neighborhoods, museums, historical sites, and hundreds of locally owned businesses, and while locals know how special that is, it’s time to show everybody else what Baltimore’s Waterfront has to offer.

As much as this year marks a turning point for the Waterfront Partnership under new leadership, the future of our organization looks remarkably similar to the future of the Waterfront itself: Recognizing our history, building on the substantial accomplishments of the past, and charting a future that all of Baltimore can embrace and be proud of.”

— Letter From The President and Chair