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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 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...
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 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
January 20, 2026 at 7:17 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
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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...
January 9, 2026 at 4:30 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
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 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
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 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
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/ecoldspringln
Streetsofbaltimore.com/centralaveext
Streetsofbaltimore.com/nfremontave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/wfayettest

#BaltimoreNeighborhoods
September 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The October ‘25 in-person meeting of #BaltPOP is scheduled for Sat, Oct 18 @ 10am at the Southeast Anchor branch of the Enoch Pratt library located @ 3601 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224. We will be meeting in the 1st fl auditorium. Check 🔗 below before leaving!

groups.io/g/baltpop/me...
September 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“The first pieces of an ambitious package of housing legislation designed to clear the way for new building and increase housing density in Baltimore was advanced by a City Council committee Thursday, setting the stage for a discussion by the full council.” 🔗 www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
September 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Have you taken a look at the #BRTB long-range transportation plan? Read more here baltometro.org/wp-content/u...
September 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
August BaltPOP meeting! featuring a presentation by Matt Hugel - Constructing People-Oriented Catalytic Infrastructure

Meeting was followed by a beer lunch at Peabody Heights Brewery.
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Sign up today for updates and alerts on the BDOT Downtown Transportation Study! Its purpose is to develop a strategic, high-level plan that will shape future capital projects and guide traffic operations throughout Downtown Baltimore.

Learn more & sign up at streetsofbaltimore.com/downtowntransport
September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Come to @ministryofbrewing.bsky.social for a very casual #BaltPOP happy hour (in lieu of our standard monthly Saturday meeting) on Wed, 9/17 @ 6 PM!

Come out to meet up with your neighbors!

MICA Station Building by Alice Xu
September 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
❗️ATTENTION ❗️

3 Zoning Reform bills have been scheduled for public hearings in the Land Use & Transportation Committee! Learn more about and RSVP for the hearings on 9/11 and 9/18 here 🔗 baltimore.legistar.com/DepartmentDe...
September 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Follow and subscribe to these Baltimore DOT pages today! Your input matters and will shape the future of streets in Baltimore!

Streetsofbaltimore.com/greenspringave
Streetsofbaltimore.com/jonesfallsgateway
Streetsofbaltimore.com/retiming

#CharmCity #BaltimoreNeighborhoods #BaltimoreStreets
September 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Read the full plan here 🔗 www.mta.maryland.gov/marc-growth-...
September 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
RSVP here 🔗 for the Smart Growth Happy Hour and Walking Tour!

www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
September 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
August 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“The Maryland agency that determines property tax values says it‘s correcting the way it assesses vacant properties the same day a new report concluded that the city’s supply of vacant land has been repeatedly undervalued.”

Full story 👉 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...
August 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
❗️Time to act ❗️

3 of the Baltimore City Zoning Reform Bills are once again going in front of the Planning Commission tomorrow at 1pm.

View agenda for meeting details 🔗 planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/defaul...
August 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
RSVP today for the Catonsville–Baltimore Greenway Coalition Kickoff Meeting!

📅 Tuesday, 8/26, 6:00 PM
📍 Ascension St. Agnes Hospital, 900 S. Caton Ave, 21229 (Please bring a valid ID to check in with security)

Join advocates, neighbors, & community leaders in support of this vital connection!
August 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
❗️Reminder❗️

Tomorrow, 8/23. The August in-person meeting of BaltPOP at the #Waverly branch of the #EnochPratt at 400 E. 33rd St, 21218

Illustration by Alice Xu!
August 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
📣 The August ‘25 in-person #BaltPOP meeting is set for Sat, 8/23 at 10am at the #Waverly Branch of the #EnochPratt (400 E. 33rd St, #Baltimore). Come share ideas, connect, and keep pushing for livability for all in Baltimore.

🔗 for last-minute updates: groups.io/g/baltpop/me...

#BmoreCommunity
August 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM