there was one abstention, city councilman carl stokes. this opens a new chapter for this community. baltimore city council voted in favor of allowing this project to go forward, despite pressure from a coalition of labor and community groups to make wal- mart pay as a condition for opening its doors. they passed a bill that increases the living wage that has been the same in baltimore city since 1984. >> it was deadlocked in committee. >> the project will take over 11 acres were injured -- angela -- anderson chevrolet stood for decades. >> it has been a very fought out, long process to make sure that the communities are heard. >> the blueprint calls for three and a 30,000 square feet of retail space. wal-mart is the anchor store. it would include the first los some improvement center and specialty shops. it also provides for 7290 residential units and parking spaces. -- 70 to 90 residential units and parking spaces. there will be designated by cranes and pedestrian crossings. lanes going to -- bike and pedestrian crossings. >> i'm going to get a little shopping cart and a few as muc

carl stokes abstained from the vote while the rest of his colleagues voted in favor of the walmart.nifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. -- that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you think a walmart in the heart of north baltimore will affect area residents? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. as we enter the holiday season, there are signs an economic numbers that could make this time more merry. the president is promoting a recovery plan. tracie potts has more. >> when gm and chrysler went bankrupt, kokomo, indiana, almost went under. unemployment topped 20%. today, they are rebuilding. this plant has recalled 400 laid off workers. >> we are starving. we are ahead of the curve. we're dependent upon those types of jobs for the economic livelihood. >> the president says kokomo is proof that the bailout work. there are signs of economic recovery. gdp is stronger than expected. >> how much is that trickling down to me? i do not know yet. >> critics say it is too little too late for