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jabbadarth t1_ir565bi wrote

Costello really annoys me. I used to be in his district and when he first started I really liked him. He was super responsive and seemed to back his constituents but over time it seems like he is just pushing for development above all else which isn't 100% a bad thing its just that he seems to have blinders on to anything that happens as a result of that development.

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Cunninghams_right t1_ir5mvr7 wrote

development always makes one group or another upset. always. this is why urban planners like to use the term BANANA, "build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything". Baltimore seriously needs more jobs and more tax revenue, so I may not agree with some of Costello's stances, I also don't agree with 100% of other councilmembers.

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jabbadarth t1_ir5uv3f wrote

Yeah for sure. You can't build anything without passing someone off. It just feels more and more like Costello is ignoring all dissenters if they aren't 100% on board for any development. And that's a real shitty way to run a city.

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rockybalBOHa t1_ir5wj03 wrote

He's probably the ONLY city councilperson proactively pushing for development. We need that point of view because we really do need development (and the associated jobs) in this city. We can't just roll out feel-good trauma bills and bicker about garbage pickup.

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bmore t1_ir62gpc wrote

Dorsey is too, it's literally what his Abundant Housing Act is about. Which notably- Costello did not co-sponsor.

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