All Baltimore City Public Events Canceled thru 8/31

**pslholder96** · 05-20-2020, 10:54 AM

Mayor Jack Young just announced that all Baltimore City public events are cancelled thru 8/31 especially the July 4th fireworks. Ravens play two preseason games in August here. No mention of live sports. Have to believe they are included unless they play those games without fans.
It's starting to feel more and more like we're going to have a shorten NFL season with no fans.

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 05-20-2020, 11:17 AM

Doesn't include sporting events although it obviously wouldn't shock me if that changes.

I'm in favor of doing this "opening" back up very carefully and slowly...probably due to my experience as well as my wife's and a couple other friends...but August 31st seems like such a long time away I think it's a bit overboard to make that decisions this far out.

**Bhcforlife** · 05-20-2020, 11:18 AM

Technically not a public event if you don't invite the public, so I wouldn't assume that football activities (NFL at least) will be included here.

IMO it should really not be a surprise to anyone at this point that they will be playing the games with no fans. Been pretty clear for a month or two.

**Ravenswintitle** · 05-20-2020, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Doesn't include sporting events although it obviously wouldn't shock me if that changes.

I'm in favor of doing this "opening" back up very carefully and slowly...probably due to my experience as well as my wife's and a couple other friends...but August 31st seems like such a long time away I think it's a bit overboard to make that decisions this far out.

sounds like they somewhat agree

Young said he’s open to reconsidering the cancellations if the number of COVID-19 cases in the city improves.

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/...events-latest/

**Bhcforlife** · 05-20-2020, 11:20 AM

Better to plan to open up activities and such later and if you are able to open them earlier than you expect, that's great, vs. saying activities are cancelled until June 30th and having to extend it.

**alien bird** · 05-20-2020, 11:26 AM

Not surprising at this point. The city is a Covid-19 shit show. It's way worse than surrounding areas.

**Vlad the lad** · 05-20-2020, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

Technically not a public event if you don't invite the public, so I wouldn't assume that football activities (NFL at least) will be included here.

IMO it should really not be a surprise to anyone at this point that they will be playing the games with no fans. Been pretty clear for a month or two.

There will not be an nfl season in 2020. Lots of false hope out there. Ever leader in Maryland (and a majority of NFL cities) are very happy to keep things shut down through the summer.

We don’t even know what numbers we have to

Hit to get to phase 2. Sports is phase three.

The lockdown will go through the fall. Why would they lift it? Most people love it.

**ninetysixer** · 05-20-2020, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

sounds like they somewhat agree

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/...events-latest/

judging from the videos on social media, nothing is changing in east and west baltimore, its a non stop street party

**HotInHere** · 05-20-2020, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by alien bird

Not surprising at this point. The city is a Covid-19 shit show. It's way worse than surrounding areas.

No it's not. Baltimore County is worse. And Montgomery and PG counties are WAY worse.

**Jfoh** · 05-20-2020, 03:20 PM

Attendance at preseason games is low enough that you could practice social distancing easily. Just limit attendance to 15,000. Should cover those who will show up.

**alien bird** · 05-20-2020, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by HotInHere

No it's not. Baltimore County is worse. And Montgomery and PG counties are WAY worse.

Montgomery and PG counties don't surround Balitmore City, so I am was only referring to the metro area. The city has the highest per capita rate of confirmed cases (more than Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll or Harford), and they practice less social distancing than any other surrounding county. Those numbers are only going to go up in the city. Deaths among African-Americans is substantially higher than other racial/ethninc groups.

**saintmatthew** · 05-20-2020, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jfoh

Attendance at preseason games is low enough that you could practice social distancing easily.

You would think that would be way enough but then this quote from a NOLO book comes to mind"

" 1896, there were only four automobiles registered in all of the United States. Two of them ran into each other in St. Louis."