Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places
@baltpop.org
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.
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"Baltimore's transit riders cannot be left behind." #FundBmoreBus #MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Baltimore riders demand faster buses, more funding in Annapolis
Some lawmakers joined Baltimore City students and transit advocates in Annapolis on Monday to advocate for funding for a plan to improve bus service.
www.thebanner.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"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/...
Town Hall Meetings | Baltimore County Government
Find a list of Town Hall meetings.
baltimorecountymd.gov
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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...
Baltimore County to City Trail: After 54 Years Follow the Plans!
How can an idea born back in 1973 by a wealthy Baltimore "housewife (SUN) that garnered popular support then and eventually found its way in...
communityarchitectdaily.blogspot.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM
📚 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...
Read more about submitting testimony to the MGA here: groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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...
Read more about submitting testimony to the MGA here: groups.io/g/baltpop/to...
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(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...
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
(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!
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 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...
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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-...
2026 Bike Maryland Symposium - Bike Maryland
It’s Time for Bike Maryland’s Annual Get Together! On Tuesday, February 17th, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bike Maryland will once again assemble influential members of our transportation, safety...
www.bikemaryland.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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...
What Baltimore’s housing and zoning overhaul would — and wouldn't — do
For those who haven’t been following the legislation closely (and even some who have), here’s what you need to know about the housing package.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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
📸’s
1. Cranksgiving 2025
2. First annual BaltPOP EOY celebration and inaugural Urbie Awards!
3. January 17th meeting
January 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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
📸’s
1. Cranksgiving 2025
2. First annual BaltPOP EOY celebration and inaugural Urbie Awards!
3. January 17th meeting
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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
#FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
January 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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
#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
streetsofbaltimore.com/harfordrdcycle
streetsofbaltimore.com/nfremontave
streetsofbaltimore.com/chinquapin
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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
streetsofbaltimore.com/harfordrdcycle
streetsofbaltimore.com/nfremontave
streetsofbaltimore.com/chinquapin
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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 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...
January 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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 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‼️
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
‼️REMINDER‼️
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@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...
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
@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 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...
January 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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 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...
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We need your voice, your presence & your passion on February 2! #MajorLeagueTransit #FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
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!
Illustration by Alice Xu
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February's #TransitRidersRally made history with a powerful message heard by Maryland's General Assembly & Gov. Moore. We need you to help make history again at the #MajorLeagueTransit Rally!
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
February's #TransitRidersRally made history with a powerful message heard by Maryland's General Assembly & Gov. Moore. We need you to help make history again at the #MajorLeagueTransit Rally!
#BaltPOP events from the past few months:
1. Ministry of Brewing Happy Hour
2. Owings Mills TOD Happy Hour
3./4. October meeting and illustration by Alice Xu
1. Ministry of Brewing Happy Hour
2. Owings Mills TOD Happy Hour
3./4. October meeting and illustration by Alice Xu
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#BaltPOP events from the past few months:
1. Ministry of Brewing Happy Hour
2. Owings Mills TOD Happy Hour
3./4. October meeting and illustration by Alice Xu
1. Ministry of Brewing Happy Hour
2. Owings Mills TOD Happy Hour
3./4. October meeting and illustration by Alice Xu
‼️ CORRECTION: NEW DATE/TIME ‼️
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on FRIDAY, 12/5 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 7 PM (6 PM DOORS)!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on FRIDAY, 12/5 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 7 PM (6 PM DOORS)!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
‼️ CORRECTION: NEW DATE/TIME ‼️
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on FRIDAY, 12/5 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 7 PM (6 PM DOORS)!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on FRIDAY, 12/5 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 7 PM (6 PM DOORS)!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on Thursday, 12/4 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 6 PM!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Join #BaltPOP for the 1st ever in-person end of year celebration on Thursday, 12/4 at #CedarHouse in #PattersonPark at 6 PM!
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
Details: groups.io/g/baltpop/message/6048
📸 @piklstudio
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🚨 It's time to demand the frequent, reliable transit service long overdue in Greater Baltimore! We need you at the #MajorLeagueTransit Rally on 2/2/26 in Annapolis 🚌✊ bit.ly/49rvQA6
#BetterTransitNOW #FundBmoreBus
#BetterTransitNOW #FundBmoreBus
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨 It's time to demand the frequent, reliable transit service long overdue in Greater Baltimore! We need you at the #MajorLeagueTransit Rally on 2/2/26 in Annapolis 🚌✊ bit.ly/49rvQA6
#BetterTransitNOW #FundBmoreBus
#BetterTransitNOW #FundBmoreBus
Follow & subscribe to these Baltimore DOT pages today! Your input matters and will shape the future of streets in Baltimore!
Streetsofbaltimore.com/glenmoreave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/hamiltonave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/watertransit
Streetsofbaltimore.com/charlesnpleasant
#BaltimoreNeighborhoods
Streetsofbaltimore.com/glenmoreave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/hamiltonave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/watertransit
Streetsofbaltimore.com/charlesnpleasant
#BaltimoreNeighborhoods
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Follow & subscribe to these Baltimore DOT pages today! Your input matters and will shape the future of streets in Baltimore!
Streetsofbaltimore.com/glenmoreave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/hamiltonave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/watertransit
Streetsofbaltimore.com/charlesnpleasant
#BaltimoreNeighborhoods
Streetsofbaltimore.com/glenmoreave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/hamiltonave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/watertransit
Streetsofbaltimore.com/charlesnpleasant
#BaltimoreNeighborhoods
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Today, @mayorbmscott.bsky.social signed three bills that will expand the types of housing that can be built in Baltimore City and help reduce the cost of that housing:
1) Legalizing single-stair buildings up to six stories
2) Repealing parking minimums citywide
3) Updating bulk and yard standards
1) Legalizing single-stair buildings up to six stories
2) Repealing parking minimums citywide
3) Updating bulk and yard standards
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Today, @mayorbmscott.bsky.social signed three bills that will expand the types of housing that can be built in Baltimore City and help reduce the cost of that housing:
1) Legalizing single-stair buildings up to six stories
2) Repealing parking minimums citywide
3) Updating bulk and yard standards
1) Legalizing single-stair buildings up to six stories
2) Repealing parking minimums citywide
3) Updating bulk and yard standards
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"It's time we had the major league transit system our residents, businesses and institutions deserve."
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/10/t...
#MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW #TransitRidersRally
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/10/t...
#MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW #TransitRidersRally
The Baltimore region needs major league transit - Maryland Matters
Sports franchises aside, Baltimore won't really be a major league city until it has a major league transit system, write Paul Sturm and Lauren "Bemi" Byrd, but they say the plans are there for one if ...
marylandmatters.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"It's time we had the major league transit system our residents, businesses and institutions deserve."
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/10/t...
#MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW #TransitRidersRally
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/10/t...
#MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW #TransitRidersRally