Our Association

ABOUT OUR ASSOCIATION

The Charles North Community Association represents the interests of residents and businesses who call Charles North home. The Association focuses on a wide range of issues including: advocating appropriate land use and zoning within the community; addressing safety, sanitation, traffic and other quality of life issues; developing and supporting neighborhood amenities and beautification; distilling, addressing and escalating community concerns to City and State officials; supporting the arts and entertainment; sponsoring and/or supporting community-oriented events; and attracting and encouraging investment in the community.

Become a member, and help us make the community even better.

BOARD MEMBERS

David Lapides

President

Mike Shecter

Treasurer

John Gasser

Secterary

David Lapides

Business Committee Chair

Carolyn Frenkil

Chair of The Commercial Development Committee

Don Donahue

Chair of The Communications Committee

Colleen Stanley

Resident Committee Chair

Stephen Deets

Resident Committee Co-Chair

Mac MacLure

Midtown Benefits District Liaison

Peter Duvall

Code Enforcement Advisor

Dennis Richter

Board Member

Brenda Couser

Board Member

Alan Mlinarchik

Board Member

OUR MISSION

The purpose of the CNCA shall be to guarantee active, area-wide citizen participation in the development and implementation of plans, in concert with municipal, state, and federal authorities, to maintain, develop, renovate, and rehabilitate, the area within its boundaries and to provide for the continuation, on an orderly basis, of diverse uses of land and structures.

In 2008, the Charles North Vision Plan was finalized and formally endorsed by Mayor Sheila Dixon, identifying a 30 year timetable to transform Charles North into “a regional crossroads of culture.” One of our goals is to see that vision come to life.

Today, the Charles North neighborhood continues to grow and evolve as a central hub for Baltimore’s residents. The CNCA hopes to continue fostering this growth by building a community coalition of residents who are vocal about the changes they’d like to see, the issues they want addressed, and the direction they want to see the neighborhood head in.