To participate in the John Rurah INSPIRE planning process, contact Eli Pousson at (410) 396-5173 or eli.pousson@baltimorecity.gov or Matthew DeSantis at (410) 396-5622 or matthew.desantis@baltimorecity.gov.

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A map of the area surrounding John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School

Plan updates

  • The Planning Commission adopted the final INSPIRE Plan on on June 8, 2023. Read the plan.
  • As of fall 2022, Department of Planning staff are working to revise and finalize the INSPIRE plan for adoption by the Baltimore City Planning Commission in late 2022 or early 2023. Take a look at our recent presentations to the Greektown Neighborhood Association from October 2022 and January 2023.
  • A draft INSPIRE Recommendation Report was published in November 2019 as an English version and Spanish version. Presentation materials from the November 20, 2019 meeting sharing the draft report are also available in English and Spanish.

Find out where John Ruhrah is in the 21st Century Schools process here.

Plan materials

Recommendation report

Maps and data

Presentations and notes

The “Listen” phase of INSPIRE is focused on gathering information. In addition to working with community members, DOP staff begin to review existing neighborhood plans and history, and collect demographic data.

Additional resources