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Join Liz, Executive Director of Bikemore, and Jenn Aiosa, Executive Director of Blue Water Baltimore for a conversation about transportation advocacy and how Blue Water is supporting transportation bills this year in Maryland's 2021 state legislative session.

Blue Water Baltimore’s mission is to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy and thriving communities. So how does transit relate to their mission?

Tune in on Facebook to find out. The audience will be able to ask live questions during the session. You can join the Facebook live here.

Transit Safety & Investment Act (HB 114 / SB 199). Both organizations are pushing for the passage of this bill, which would mandate increased funding for the MTA. The Transit Safety & Investment Act would mandate increased state funding for the Maryland Transit Administration, which operates our bus, rail, and subway services in the state. Right now the MTA is nearly $2 billion budget shortfall to maintain a state of good repair. This bill would help with meeting the capital needs to operate the MTA safely and reliably.