As large a commitment as it is, though, there is no guarantee of success. Long is the list of revitalization efforts in inner city Baltimore that have produced limited results or struggled to win the community's support, ranging from the Rouse-led investment in Sandtown-Winchester to Johns Hopkins' East Baltimore Development Initiative. Mr. Hogan promised $75 million in state funding for demolition over four years. (Another $19 million in funding and administrative services will come from the city, though that won't necessarily represent net new funding over Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's pre-existing commitment to spend $100 million on demolition over 10 years). That represents a substantial increase in the state's investment in blight elimination and will accelerate the city's efforts dramatically, but it needs to be managed carefully to maximize its economic impact and minimize community disruption. It's unclear how much of the $600 million in incentives represents new funding and how much is a repackaging of pre-existing programs, but regardless, it's a sum that could have a real impact — if it is targeted in such a way that it attracts private investment. Here's what the state and city need to do to make sure this effort reaches its potential: