Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Reisterstown Improvement Association is working with Baltimore County to try to get Main Street recognized in Maryland’s state program.
Revitalizing Reisterstown’s Main Street has been an uphill battle from the start, but a little help from Baltimore County could put the area on the map. Baltimore County’s Department of Planning has assigned an employee to act as a part-time Main Street manager to help Reisterstown work its way towards Main Street Maryland status. It is the first arrangement of its kind for the county. “We’re going to try to approach as if we’re an approved town and try to follow the guidelines the other towns are following throughout the state of Maryland,” said Glenn Barnes, president of the Reisterstown Improvement Association (RIA). Baltimore County has assigned Amy Mantay, western sector coordinator at the Department of Planning, to help the RIA …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Reisterstown Improvement Association discussed current and future Main Street revitalization efforts and how to get more behind its cause.
Banners, signs, parking and outreach were the hot topics at Tuesday night’s Reisterstown Improvement Association (RIA) meeting. “The town needs a jolt of lightning,” said Glenn Barnes, the group’s president. “Something to bring the retailers in.” Discussions centered around signs for Main Street parking, a sign directing drivers to Historic Reisterstown, new banners and future Main Street banners, getting businesses to join RIA and getting legislators on board with the cause. As the new non-profit further defined itself, Barnes spoke about the dire need for the RIA to impact Reisterstown. Some recent business closings illustrate the group’s purpose. “We have to get this commercial corridor revitalized as soon as possible,” he said. “We …
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Newly formed Reisterstown Improvement Association looking for grant money, public parking and new zoning for historical buildings.
In the era of big box stores like Walmart, Target, Sam's Club and Best Buy, Main Street America may be taking a back seat. With limited advertising budgets, modest storefronts and specialized product selections, small Mom-and-Pop shops often find it difficult to get the word out and reel in customers. A new Reisterstown civic organization aims to correct this trend by bolstering Main Street's image, accessibility and business base. The Reisterstown Improvement Association (RIA), Inc., which officially formed as a 501(c)(3) in November, is working on several initiatives for Main Street. The group's ambitious activities include applying for a commercial revitalization grant, looking for public parking possibilities and working on a …
Chuck Burton
9:26 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
So Reisterstown wants to grab off Stevenson U students for its attractive Main Street businesses. Couldn't OM find a way to keep those students for itself? Probably not, simply because OM has nothing like an identifiable main street. OM is spread all over hells half acre, and students like to wander easily from one place to another. Foundry Row, along with its neighbor, St Thomas Center, might … more ›