"The race has turned the downtown into what feels like a prison, with tall steel walls and concrete barriers everywhere. And without trees for shade and for beauty the city feels more oppresive. The beautiful downotwn, the gem of the city, is being turned into a racetrack. City planner Jane Jacobs pointed out that human scale cities work best, this is going in the opposite direction."
by Danielle Shapiro
Oppose tree cutting and sign the petition (almost 4,000 now) https://www.change.org/petitions/trees-before-grand-prix
To be fair the city says there will be more trees planted but the deal is not finalized: https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110803211936335
Expounding on what is essentially summarized above https://www.facebook.com/notes/david-troy/remarks-about-injunction-illegal-removal-of-trees-by-baltimore-city-and-baltimor/10150252758544503
Biking in Baltimore