March 2023 Newsletter

In This Issue

Time to Volunteer: TCNA Board 2023-2024

Neighborhood Committees

• Public Safety Updates: Catalytic Converters Stolen
• Events Committee: 100th Centennial Celebration: July 8
• Calvert Liaison Committee: Update Calvert Lower School
• Greens Committee: What's Coming in the Spring
• Streets Committee: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Coming. Are We Ready?
• Communications: Website, History Section - "The Golden Triangle"

Neighborhood News

• Recycling Message: NO PLASTIC BAGS
• Neighbors in the News: John Shields
• Home Construction Questions
• Congressman Mfume: Opportunities for 501C3 funding
• Earth Day: Stony Run Project, April 22
• Street Light: Stoney Ford and Tuscany
• Linkwood Park: Construction Area Reseeded
• Councilwoman Odette Ramos Updates

Johns Hopkins University

• Black Men in White Coats Conference
• Lacrosse Schedule

Neighborhoods In and Around Tuscany-Canterbury

Home & Condo Current Sale Prices 

Events In and Around Tuscany-Canterbury

• NEXT RECYCLING DAYS: March 30 and April 13
• TCNA Board Meeting April 5 7PM
• TCNA General Meeting June 14
• Lots of events included at the end of the newsletter.

Time to Volunteer

Tuscany-Canterbury

Tuscany-Canterbury continues to be a great neighborhood because of the support of the residents. Get involved.

TCNA Board: At the June 2023 meeting, the Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of officers and board members. This recommended slate will be sent to the membership 30 days prior to the June meeting according to the TCNA by-laws. Lu Parsley, past president, is chair of the committee. The goal is to have an active and committed board with members from all sections of the neighborhood, including the condominiums.

All board members serve one year terms and

• Are responsible for a committee or other neighborhood project; and are willing to provide information for the newsletter and website concerning the committee's activities or projects
• Attend the majority of six board meetings and two general meetings each year
• Must be current TCNA members
• Reach out to neighbors in their section of the neighborhood when necessary
• Keep the board informed about neighbors' issues and concerns

Volunteers are also needed

Residential Parking Permit Coordinator: Coordinates with Baltimore City and distributes paid permits at the TCNA general meeting in June. This allows neighbors to pick them up here instead of paying additional costs for having the permits mailed or going to the Parking Authority.

Greens Committee: Volunteers work to keep the neighborhood green and beautiful. They are responsible for the four public gardens and for

adding trees throughout the neighborhood.

Streets Committee: There are major street projects (University Parkway, 39th Street, Linkwood Road, Tuscany Road) to calm the traffic and make the neighborhood safer for all.

Membership Committee: The goal of the committee is to welcome new neighbors, make sure everyone knows about TCNA, and encourage neighbors to join TCNA.

Events Committee: Events throughout the year provide a variety of opportunities for neighbors to get to know each other.

Communications Committee: This committee produces an e-newsletter 10 times a year, sends out updates as needed, and manages and improves the TCNA website.

If you don't have time to volunteer, become a member. Tell someone in your condo, apartment building or in your block about TCNA. Encourage them to get the newsletter or join.

TCNA is stronger with you as a member! We’d ❤️ to have you join us or renew your dues.

CLICK HERE to join or renew your TCNA dues.

Tuscany-Canterbury Public Safety Updates

Paul Gallo, Chair of TCNA Public Safety Committee

Tuscany-Canterbury continues to be one of the safest neighborhoods in Baltimore. Tuscany-Canterbury is home to 3800 people in 1700 homes, condos, and apartments.

Catalytic Converters Stolen

During the early morning hours of March 7, 2023, at approximately 4:00am a couple of individuals that drove onto the Warrington Condo parking lot jumped out of their car, and proceeded to remove the catalytic converters from three Toyota Prius vehicles parked on the lot.

The catalytic converter is usually on the underside of the car or truck as part of the exhaust system, situated between the engine and the muffler. It looks something like another muffler.

TCNA will have suggestions from Baltimore City Police about ways to prevent this type of theft next month.

Events Committee

Ann Christopher, Chair

Roz Mansouri, First Friday Coordinator

Josh Cohen, Tuscany-Canterbury 100th Anniversary Coordinator



March 2023: No New Updates

CLICK HERE to contact Project Committee

For the most updated information go to the TCNA website

Streets Committee

Brian ten Siethoff, Committee Chair

CLICK HERE to contact Streets Committee or Visit TCNA Website for information about all the Streets On-Going Projects

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Coming.

Are We Ready?

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in 2021 contains significant, game-changing funding to subsidize the purchase of new electric vehicles (EVs) and installation of charging stations to reduce "range anxiety" for all those new EV owners. 

Both the City of Baltimore and property owners in our area are looking into the best places to locate new EV charging stations, how to ensure equitable access to them, and the best ways to make them resilient to environmental and human-caused damage so they're available when needed. 

Tuscany-Canterbury needs to be ready to provide input to the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland when city ordinances, state laws, and changes to regulations are proposed in the coming months. 

We'd like your input on questions like these and we'd like to know what questions you have: 

• Should charging stations be made available on city streets for those without driveways?

• Is there another way to provide access to EV charging for our neighbors without off-street parking? 

• Should advertising or other revenue generating uses be allowed on charging stations in residential areas to pay for ongoing maintenance and repairs?

• What's the best way to ensure charging stations are maintained in good condition?

• How can the city protect against abandonment of charging stations if a private operator goes broke?

• What are potential opportunities for our neighborhood associated with installation of new EV charging stations?

• What are risks and downsides that we should mitigate or avoid?

Submit your feedback on this issue, or any other concern relevant to TCNA Streets, to tcnastreets@gmail.com

Greens Committee

Bonnie Boland, Committee Chair

Committee Members: Charles Benton, Alison Moliterno, Pat Hawthorne, Pat Mutch, Pat Loker, Fred Chalfant, Natalie & Will Snyder, Chris Whitaker, John & Kirsten Held

Calvert Liaison Committee

Amy Mutch, Chair

Committee Members: Ferd Latrobe (Canterbury Road), Ned Lewison (Gardens of Guilford), Arna Margolis (Tuscany/Lombardy)

Calvert Lower School Construction

The first part of the lower school building project is to move some of the underground utility lines in the back of the lower school building. The move will likely take the majority of March.

Rough outline of project with some projected timeframes

• Grading and foundation work – End of March – Mid May
• Setting the structural steel – Mid May
• Pouring the second floor slab – Late May
• Framing the exterior – Late May/Early June
• Exterior work – June and July

TCNA will direct all resident questions to Tom Travers at Calvert School through the liaison chair. The following information was provided to TCNA residents after inquiries were made regarding the project. Construction noise cannot be avoided but Calvert School will be following the city ordinances that no work can be conducted between the hours of 7pm-7am. No street closures are expected and all building materials will be stored on Calvert property.  

For details of the project see the TCNA September 2022 newsletter.

Calendar Events for Calvert School

• March 13-20 Schools Closed Spring Break
• March 21 School Resumes
• SUNDAY, March 26 4:30 Girls Lacrosse (Calvert vs Notre Dame Preparatory) Krongard Field (the new sports field)
• April 7. School Closed, Good Friday
• April 11, School Closed, Professional Development

These dates are also shown on the TCNA web page - Calvert & JHU events

Communications Committee

Linda Eberhart, Coordinator. Julie Watson, Webmaster

Committee: John Robinson, Ann Finkbeiner, Kathryn Gallagher, Lois Schenck, TCNA board members contribute articles, photos, and other support for newsletter and website.



TCNA Website Feature: "The Golden Triangle"

Building a Neighborhood: The Golden Triangle 1914-1945

Tuscany-Canterbury as it is known today was built mostly between the two world wars. Its enviable near-downtown location and suburban character attracted families, retired people, and Hopkins students and faculty. Education facilities met every need, from kindergarten through post-graduate years. There was attractive living space for virtually everyone. Little wonder realtors soon dubbed it the “Golden Triangle.”

The history section is organized by areas. Listed below are the developments on Charles Street between 39th Street and south to University Parkway.

Charles Street Development

• Charles Street forms the Eastern boundary of Tuscany-Canterbury. 

• Bishop’s Square Park

• 3700 N. Charles Street  Northway (1920’s), renovated and renamed The Varsity (2008), rebranded as The Academy (2014)

• 3704 N Charles Street, Phillipshurst Estate (1880’s) (burnt down), Buckingham Arms (1920)(burnt down), St. James (1989)



• 3810 N Charles Street, Scottish Rite Temple (1932)

Send TCNA any pictures from these properties or any additions or corrections to their history. presidentTCNA@gmail.com

Neighborhood

Questions, Comments, Messages

Message from Baltimore City Recycling

Baltimore City will not recycle anything put out for regular recycling if it’s in a plastic bag!

This is the number one reason recycling is rejected. 

John Shields

Culinary Champion of the Chesapeake

TCNA neighbor, John Shields was highlighted in an article in BMoreArt about a restauranteur (Gertrudes) chef, author, and television host became a leader for environmental causes pertaining to foodways, health, and economic justice." John reminds us of the importance of protecting our most precious resource, the Chesapeake Bay, and how our “Chesapeake cuisine is a sense of place, of being rooted here.

Congressman Mfume was elected to represent all of Tuscany-Canterbury to the US Congressman in November 2022.

TCNA gets information from him to share with the neighborhood. Since so many of the TCNA neighbors are active in non-profit groups, he suggests you can get ready for the 2024 possible funding. It’s time to secure more Community Project Funding wins for our neighborhoods through the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process. If you are or know of a non-profit organization or government entity that would benefit from direct federal dollars,

 please visit my website for Community Project Funding. "

TCNA frequently gets questions about what type of doors, paint, roof, etc, is required in Tuscany Canterbury. This question came in this month.



"We are considering a kitchen remodel and the contractor asked if TCNA has the same architectural review for doors and windows that Roland Park and Homeland have."

The answer is TNCA has no special requirements other than the permits that Baltimore City requires.

TCNA has added a page - FAQ on the TCNA website and this is one of the questions with answers. There is a page with architectural guidelines, but these are suggestions but not required.

Stony Run Trail

Earth Day Clean-Up:April 22, 10am - 2pm

Eric is a neighborhood resident who lives on Cloverhill Road. Please join TCNA in supporting this effort.

Linkwood Park by Tuscany Alley: Reseeded!

During the repair of the wall holding the 29 parking spaces behind the Ridgewood Condos, construction equipment was parked on the Linkwood Park. As promised the Ridgemede/Ridgewood Condos have now repaired and reseeded the entire area. Thank you.

Message from

Councilwoman Odette Ramos

Baltimore City Public School

Student Art Exhibition

Baltimore Museum of Art from March 15-19, 2023

Our students are very talented! The Baltimore Museum of Art, is hosting the Baltimore City Public School Student Art Exhibit. I'm really excited to see our students' work! Check out the details here.

2023 Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit

Saturday, April 1 

The Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity will host the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit. This event will be held from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in Turner Auditorium on the East Baltimore Campus.

The Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) initiative was founded in 2013 by Dale Okorodudu in response to an Association of American Medical Colleges report highlighting the decreasing number of black male applicants to medical school. The summit’s goal is to inspire all youth to consider careers in health care while laying the foundation for success via mentorship and networking.

Summit admission is free. Register here. Questions? Email dbrow159@jhmi.edu. 

It is still lacrosse season.

The Johns Hopkins University lacrosse schedule at Homewood Field on University Parkway:

• March 19: Men's 7-9 The 7 pm game marks Hopkins Family and Men's Lacrosse Youth Day
• March 23: Women's 4-6
• April 1: Women's 11-1 Men's 3-5
• April 15: Men's 2-4 also Alumni Weekend

CLICK HERE for more information about what to do if the noise from the Homewood field is unusually loud.

Restaurants

In and Around Tuscany-Canterbury

As Tuscany-Canterbury celebrates the season of St. Patricks and signs of green, what better time to take an Irish Stroll through our neighborhood? 

Start with the newly named Bradley’s Bar and Grill (formerly Alizee) in the Colonnade. While no beers are on tap, local favorites (Natty Boh, Raven Beer, Loose Cannon) are available in bottles. If a more staid beer is your favorite (no judgement) Heineken and Sam Adams are also available.

Next, wander to Cypriana, where the full menu is available at the bar. Key Brewing and Brewers Art represent Baltimore, while Stella and Kronenbourg take you around the world. Sit back, relax, and meet a new neighbor as you toast the coming Spring.

Kathryn Gallagher, TCNA Restaurant Liaison

Bradley's

Bar & Grill

(443) 449-6200

info@bradleysbaltimore.com

4 West University Parkway (Former Alizee in the Colonnade)

A full range of smoked and BBQ foods, as well as local selections

• Open every day for breakfast (7-10) and & dinner (5-10)
• Weekend Happy Hour
• Revamped dining space

The Hopkins Market

Renovations have begun. Opening may be as soon as May or as late as August.

Recent Sale Prices of Homes & Condos

in Tuscany Canterbury

Events & Happenings

In and Around

Tuscany-Canterbury

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Season Begins

Residents may drop off household hazardous material at the Northwest Citizens' Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street, April 14 and 15 from 9:00 to 5:00 and then on First Friday and Saturday from May to October.



This is an opportunity for Baltimore City residents to drop off items such as oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, car and household batteries, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, and more. Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste, it can be dried up and the cans put out for regular garbage pick-up.

Community Concerts at Second

World-Class Concerts, FREE

Mar 26, 2023, 7:30pm Chamber Music by Candlelight

Apr 16, 2023, 3:30pm Wynona Wang, Piano

Apr 23, 2023, 7:30pm Chamber Music by Candlelight

4200 St. Paul Street

For More Concert Information 

CLICK HERE FOR BMA's EVENTS

Thursday, March 23, 2pm

Explore works on view by women artists.

Registration is not required.

Free Drop-In Tours

Are Back at the BMA

Drop-in Tour: Women Artists

BMA drop-in tours have returned!

Join a free one hour thematic tour of our collection every Thursday and Saturday at 2 pm for one hour.

Free Houseplants Exhibit

Evergreen Museum & Library

4545 North Charles Street

Now through June 4, 2023

There are numerous benefits of tending an indoor plant. The houseplant boom began in the Victorian era and blossomed.

If you are interested in houseplants, there is an enormous amount of information on their website. CLICK HERE

Baltimore Heritage: 5 Minute Video

Wyman Park Dell, History of Baltimore Parks, Stony Run

Fredrick Olmsted, father of landscape architecture. Designed New York's Central Park and all parks over the country, His sons developed the Baltimore Master Park System, a network of green spaces from Clifton Park down 33rd Street to Wyman Park and all the way to Leakin Park.

Wyman Park was part of that orginial plan. Today urban development separated Wyman Park and Stony Run.

Spring in Tuscany-Canterbury (March 15, 2023 photos)

TCNA Officers and Board Members

President: Julia Frazier (Canterbury Road)

Vice President: Garth Thompson  (Ridgemede Road)

Past Presidents: Andrew and Luciene Parsley  (Tuscany Road)

Treasurer: Bill Bass (Cloverhill Road)

Secretary: Sam Park (Tuscany Court)

Board Members:

• Bonnie Boland (The Colonnade, Canterbury Road)
• Ann Christopher (Tuscany Court)
• Josh Cohen (Cloverhill Road)
• Linda Eberhart (Tuscany Road)
• Paul Gallo  (Tuscany Court) 
• Gard Jones (Tuscany-Lombardy Co-Op, Stony Run Lane)
• Pat Hawthorne (Gardens of Guilford Condo, Stony Run Lane)
• Nancy Lamotte (Ridgemede/Ridgewood Condo, Linkwood Road)
• Mat Leffler-Schulman (Cloverhill Road)
• Rosalyn Mansouri (Winthrop House Condo, Charles Street)
• Amy Mutch (Tuscany Road)
• Jo-Ann Orlinsky (St. James Condo, Charles Street) 
• Brian ten Siethoff (Cloverhill Road)
• Lauren Urbanek (Tuscany Road)