The City of Baltimore celebrated its 28th annual Bike to Work Day.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the introduction of the Housing Options and Opportunity Act, a bill that will lower the cost of housing in Baltimore by expanding access to multi-family homes.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, joined by United States Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Congressman Johnny Olszewski Jr., former Congressman John Sarbanes, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, Council President Zeke Cohen, Councilwoman Phylicia Porter, other key project partners and students from Curtis Bay Elementary School kicked off construction of the brand-new Congressman Elijah Cummings Recreation Center in Southwest Baltimore.

The City of Baltimore's Bureau of Procurement (BOP), which manages nearly $1 billion in purchases for the city, recently reported progress toward transforming its purchasing system for goods and services.