The authority paid for a study that found just a small part of the land was right for redevelopment — including parcels controlled by the Rockefeller Group.
The People's History Museum is "the national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in Britain"; the museum is closed for redevelopment and will reopen in 2009.
The study by MRSCW (1997) argued that the small and awkwardly shaped plots can cause them to be less attractive targets for redevelopment.
Nineteen blocks were candidates for redevelopment.
The Potomac waterfront has become a focus for redevelopment.
He said the average price for houses on the Near Eastside acquired for redevelopment was $11,000.
"It's for redevelopment; police officers should be paid for by the general fund".
If the proposal goes ahead in the State Legislature, financing for redevelopment agencies could end this summer.
The council continues to own the building which is earmarked for redevelopment in the long run.
"We are going to study the report, but after an initial read, we're pleased that there seems to be broad agreement on many of the fundamental principles for redevelopment," Mr. Higgins said.
