WYPR – 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Wambui Kamau

Old Town Mall in East Baltimore was once a major commercial hub. It’s taken a decade to turn the disinvested area around. On Tuesday, state and city officials broke ground on a new park in the surrounding neighborhood.

Developer Dana Henson said the new park will feature an amphitheatre, a jazz theme honoring Baltimore’s jazz legends, along with walkways and a pavilion. Formerly known as North Central Park, it will now be named after former Democratic State Senator and educator Nathaniel McFadden.

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