A 'soul' street gets a makeover from city

New park to commemorate jazz legends who performed along Pennsylvania Ave. By Jessica Anderson | Sun Reporter The area has been vacant for years, just a large patch of grass and a few scattered trees enclosed by a fence at Fremont and Pennsylvania avenues. But city officials are planning to transform the blighted spot into a plaza, complete with a stage for outdoor performances, called Legends Park. "Grass and a couple of trees are good, but we can do better," M.J. "Jay" Brodie, president of the Baltimore Development Corp., said at an event yesterday to break ground on the new project. "It was all dirt for a long time." But now, he added, "It will be inspiring for people." The $275,000 project will provide lighting and a paved plaza with chess and checker tables to accommodate an informal, outdoor concert venue in an effort... [read full story]