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Advocating for more walkable, lovable places - for Baltimore, by Baltimore - through productive and sustainable transportation and land use choices. Formerly Strong Towns Baltimore. Learn more at baltpop.org.
The BaltPOP Urbanism Book Club will meet next on 3/27 at 5 PM @redemmas.org. We’ll be reading The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon, a comedic novel discussing the housing struggles of the Windrush generation!
There is a PDF version available. Please message for a copy!
The March ‘26 in-person meeting of BaltPOP is scheduled for Sat, 3/21 at 10am at the Canton branch of the Enoch Pratt library located at 1030 S. Ellwood Ave, Baltimore, 21224. Visit 🔗 for more details: groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
The BaltPOP Urbanism Book Club will meet next on 3/27 at 5 PM @redemmas.org. We’ll be reading The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon, a comedic novel discussing the housing struggles of the Windrush generation!
There is a PDF version available. Please message for a copy!
The next Urbanism Book Club meetup will be Fri, 2/27 @ 5 PM @redemmas.org We’ll be reading Cities Made Differently by David Graeber and Nina Dubrovsky, a visually-rich book that invites you to reconsider cities through the lens of anthropology, literature, and play: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254933...
The next Urbanism Book Club meetup will be Fri, 2/27 @ 5 PM @redemmas.org We’ll be reading Cities Made Differently by David Graeber and Nina Dubrovsky, a visually-rich book that invites you to reconsider cities through the lens of anthropology, literature, and play: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254933...
The February '26 in-person meeting of BaltPOP is scheduled for Sat, 2/21 at 10am @ the Cherry Hill branch of the Enoch Pratt located @ 606 Cherry Hill Rd, Baltimore, 21225. We will be meeting in the 1st fl mtg room.Details/updates are available via our upcoming mtgs page: groups.io/g/baltpop/to....
Read more about the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act (TCA) here: www.sierraclub.org/sites/defaul...
The February '26 in-person meeting of BaltPOP is scheduled for Sat, 2/21 at 10am @ the Cherry Hill branch of the Enoch Pratt located @ 606 Cherry Hill Rd, Baltimore, 21225. We will be meeting in the 1st fl mtg room.Details/updates are available via our upcoming mtgs page: groups.io/g/baltpop/to....
"The plan doesn't work unless we fund it" #FundBmoreBus #MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW @zekecohen.bsky.social
Bike Maryland’s 2026 Bike Symposium is taking place on Tuesday, 2/17/26. Sign up here to reserve your spot! www.bikemaryland.org/events/2026-...
Tune in to @wypr.bsky.social at noon TODAY for the @middayonwypr.bsky.social. Brian O'Malley, CTMA's ED, will be a guest along w/ staff from @TheFundBalt & City Schools students.
Topics: Our Transportation Report Card, MD's transpo budget, student transportation experiences & the BMORE BUS plan.
Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin.
At just 15 years old, Claudette refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking a courageous act of defiance that helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.
Her bravery mattered then, and it still matters now.
CMTA attended the #BetterTransitNow rally at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday. We asked @govwesmoore.bsky.social to expedite the @mta.maryland.gov BmoreBUS plan.
"Baltimore's transit riders cannot be left behind." #FundBmoreBus #MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
The Baltimore County Budget Town Hall Meetings are scheduled for the next few months! Dates here: baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/...
📚 Read more about the proposed Catonsville to Baltimore Greenway here! communityarchitectdaily.blogspot.com/2026/01/balt...
The 2026 Maryland General Assembly (MGA) convened on 1/14 and is now in session! The next 3 months will be a critical period where we have the opportunity to make changes to the laws at the state level.
Read more about submitting testimony to the MGA here: groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
(Fun fact: the MDGA actually passed pretty much this same bill, proposed by then-D12 Del. Michael Gordon, back in 1994 but William Schaefer vetoed it). For more information on LVTs, ask @vaughnstewart.bsky.social, the good folks at @ggwash.org, the good folks @ @baltpop.org...
Join BaltPOP @redemmas.org this Friday for our next book club meeting!
Bike Maryland’s 2026 Bike Symposium is taking place on Tuesday, 2/17/26. Sign up here to reserve your spot! www.bikemaryland.org/events/2026-...
Need a refresher on the zoning reform bills? Read here: www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
BaltPOP has had a busy last few months!
📸’s
1. Cranksgiving 2025
2. First annual BaltPOP EOY celebration and inaugural Urbie Awards!
3. January 17th meeting
The #MajorLeagueTransit Rally is less than two weeks away, and we need your voice, your presence & your passion on Feb2! Sign up here: bit.ly/transit-rall...
#FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
Follow these @bmorecitydot.bsky.social pages to stay informed about recent and upcoming road improvements in your area!
streetsofbaltimore.com/harfordrdcycle
streetsofbaltimore.com/nfremontave
streetsofbaltimore.com/chinquapin
Join your fellow #BaltPOP members on Friday, 1/30 @ 5 PM @ Red Emma’s for the next meeting of our Urbanism Book Club!
We will be reading Errico Malatesta's At the Café (available here: www.marxists.org/archive/mala...)
Check the forum for updates! groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
‼️REMINDER‼️
@SenCoryMcCray fires up the crowd at last year's #TransitRidersRally. We'll be back Feb 2 and need your voice as we ask Maryland to fund @mta.maryland.gov BmoreBus plan. Sign up at the Eventbrite page here: bit.ly/transit-rall...
Join your fellow #BaltPOP members on Friday, 1/30 @ 5 PM @ Red Emma’s for the next meeting of our Urbanism Book Club!
We will be reading Errico Malatesta's At the Café (available here: www.marxists.org/archive/mala...)
Check the forum for updates! groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
We need your voice, your presence & your passion on February 2! #MajorLeagueTransit #FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
Mark your 📅 !
The January 2026 in-person meeting of BaltPOP is scheduled for Saturday, January 17th at 10am at the Hampden branch of the Enoch Pratt library located at 3641 Falls Rd Baltimore, MD 21211. We will be meeting in the basement meeting room!
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