President Schmoke Considers Impact of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Stadium's 25th Anniversary
April 3, 2017
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Interviewed in The Baltimore Sun, University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke, former mayor of Baltimore during the era when city and state officials committed to bringing a bold new sports stadium to the city's downtown, considers the impact of the decision 25 years later.
"[T]here are certain types of activities that bring such important intangible benefits that they are worth investing in," Schmoke says, citing civic pride in the Orioles and a long-standing belief that the stadium project would "help fulfill our dreams not only on the athletic field but in the field of economic development."
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