WOODLAWN, Md. — Baltimore County released its final report on the plans for Security Square Mall, including what the site might look like in the future.
The county held a final charrette (community meeting) Wednesday night to present the report.
"I want to see a modern experience similar to what they did in Owings Mills with an outdoor experience with lots of different restaurants and stores and inviting and of course we want safety public safety as well with lots of lighting," said Woodlawn resident Juliet Yeates-Trotman.
Renderings show the 88-acre site is likely to be transformed into a walkable, mixed-use development. The plan lays out two long-term scenarios, one of which would leave the mall and one that would demolish it.
"We're just at the beginning," said Sameer Sidh, Deputy Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Infrastructure. "We have set forth the vision but the next step is implementing that vision."
The county has poured many millions into revitalizing the area in recent years. Baltimore County just announced plans to spend $7 million to buy the land that's currently the mall's back parking lot; it also spent $10 million on the former Sears building, while the state added another roughly $10 million.
The new report, which follows on a charrette process attended by about 1,000 total people (as reported by the county), presents an "aspirational and holistic" vision of the area, with a greenway network and entertainment/activity centers.
To view the report, click here.
