We consider how various coalitions influence redevelopment projects in cities, especially as communities demand more inclusion in the development process. Based on qualitative research, we investigate the approval process for the 235-acre megadevelopment project at Port Covington in Baltimore, Maryland, and how stakeholders, including developers, community-based organizations, politicians, and impacted community members view the project, the tax increment financing (TIF) granted by the city, and community benefits agreements (CBAs). Community leaders leaned hard on the development corporation, demanding community and city-wide benefits before a TIF could be approved. We analyze the processes of the Port Covington CBA within the context of the political and economic dynamics of Baltimore. This case study adds to our understanding of how communities respond to corporate-led developments through coalition building, effectively gaining power in how elite governing regimes dictate development in cities.

我们考虑各种联盟如何影响城市的再开发项目，特别是当社区要求更多地参与开发过程时。基于定性研究，我们调查了马里兰州巴尔的摩市科文顿港 235 英亩大型开发项目的审批流程，以及包括开发商、社区组织、政治家和受影响社区成员在内的利益相关者如何看待该项目、税收增量市授予的融资 (TIF) 和社区福利协议 (CBA)。社区领导人非常依赖开发公司，要求在 TIF 获得批准之前获得社区和全市范围的利益。我们在巴尔的摩的政治和经济动态的背景下分析了科文顿港 CBA 的过程。