At its launch in 1973, the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade (Promenade) became a trailblazer among urban waterfront walkways in the United States, inspiring similar projects in cities worldwide. However, despite its initial promise, the Promenade’s envisioned 7-mile stretch from Canton Waterfront Park to the Baltimore Museum of Industry now faces significant challenges, including uneven maintenance, fragmented management, physical gaps, and the absence of cohesive branding, marketing, and activation.

Led by waterfront institutions, government, businesses and property owners, the Greater Baltimore community could unite around a new, exciting, shared vision to improve and promote the Promenade as one of Baltimore’s defining city assets. Connecting 75 acres of green space, 13 public parks, 14 museums and monuments, more than a dozen local attractions, six historic neighborhoods and countless shops and restaurants, the Promenade can unlock its immense potential as the preeminent urban walkway in the United States, one that unites Baltimore’s diverse communities and welcomes millions of residents and visitors each year.