There's a lot happening at the Inner Harbor right now, and Waterfront Partnership president Dan Taylor is right in the middle of it.

Zac talks with Dan about the upcoming Rashfield Park ribbon cutting, the ongoing redevelopment of Harborplace, and the plan to convert the Light Street Spur into new park space.

Dan and Zac get into the real trade-offs behind these projects — construction surprises, aging infrastructure that has to be fixed regardless of what else happens, and the traffic questions on everyone's mind. They also talk about two of the summer's biggest wins: the record-breaking Sail 250 event and the push to expand water taxi service into a real transit option for residents, not just visitors.

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• (00:00) - – A Big Year at the Inner Harbor
• (01:27) - – The Best Job in Baltimore?
• (03:36) - – Biggest Surprise on the Job
• (05:58) - – Rashfield Park: What's Opening & Why It Matters
• (14:24) - – Behind the Scenes of Construction
• (22:47) - – Why the Bulkheads Have to Be Fixed
• (24:00) - – Harborplace Redevelopment, Explained
• (31:00) - – The Light Street Spur Debate
• (37:29) - – Sail 250: A Summer to Remember
• (45:01) - – The Case for Better Water Taxi Service
• (49:30) - – What's Next for the Waterfront