The competition entry—The Patapsco Strand—reimagines 11 miles of Baltimore’s Middle Branch shoreline as a shallower, bountiful edge, returned to the people—as a place of connection, an economic driver, a green edge to fish and recreate. Amplifying the shared cultural heritage as watermen (and women and children)—the Strand delivers the bountiful, biodiverse, beautiful waterfront that Baltimoreans deserve. The phrase “Land of Pleasant Living” finds its richest urban expression here on Baltimore’s Middle Branch, as a daily destination for the neighborhood families of all ages to socialize and strengthen their communities at a shared resource.