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This has been a hot topic here recently...and is pretty sad...
Baltimore is an industrial city in decline and this is just another nail in the coffin really...especially with Bethlaham Steel and the avaiation Industry drying up.

The Baltimore plant it self is interesting because it is right on the harbor and in the city....which always struck me as odd for an auto plant. I know it's a long long shot...but part of me wishes GM would retool it and make Sigma-Lite cars there..

 

I wish they would too!

Baltimore is my hometown and you're right about its industries starting to slow down. My grandfather worked at Bethlehem Steel for over 30 years and it was always a booming business. However now, things are a little different. It would be awesome if GM did give the Balt. plant another chance but I doubt it.

Oh well, at least we still have our wonderful seafood efforts with Crabs The Chesapeake Bay has an endless supply of them!

 

Oh well, the same thing happened in Ste. Therese. Redeveloping old, unionized factories just doesn't make sense. State and local governments like to waste taxpayers' money with "corporate incentives," but often it is still in the best interest of the manufacturer to move to a greenfield site - often in the "anti-union" South...or perhaps Mexico...or more often now, China. I remember when the abandonned Tarrytown plant was offered to Mercedes for the M-class. Even the Germans didn't fall for that one.

If the GM property is on the waterfront, the city of Baltimore would benefit more from a residential redevelopment plan than attempting "corporate bribes."