Danielle Sweeney
@daniellesweeney.bsky.social
Writer. Transportation. Accountability. Advocacy for @cmtalliance. Public transit is a public good. Baltimore stuff. Opinions all mine.
Montgomery County rejects sidewalks because of "stranger danger": ggwash.org/view/101707/...
Montgomery County rejects sidewalks because of “stranger danger”
Montgomery County officials say they won’t build sidewalks near a future Purple Line station in Takoma Park because, among other things, neighbors say they’re afraid of “stranger danger.”
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December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Montgomery County rejects sidewalks because of "stranger danger": ggwash.org/view/101707/...
Transit Wins Big Again In Local Elections Across America - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/06/t...
Transit Wins Big Again In Local Elections Across America — Streetsblog USA
Several candidates who ran on ambitious transportation reform platforms won at the ballot box on Tuesday — but even more communities said yes to supporting transit directly.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Transit Wins Big Again In Local Elections Across America - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/06/t...
America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the ‘Highway Boondoggle’ Crisis - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/a...
America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the 'Highway Boondoggle' Crisis — Streetsblog USA
America's wasteful highway spending has gotten out of control — and if President Trump really wants to promote efficient government, he'll urge Congress to stop it.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the ‘Highway Boondoggle’ Crisis - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/a...
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in ‘Sanctuary City’ Tantrum - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/t...
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in 'Sanctuary City' Tantrum - Streetsblog New York City
The federal government will deny the MTA millions of dollars in public safety funding because of New York's "sanctuary city" policies.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in ‘Sanctuary City’ Tantrum - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/t...
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Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs
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September 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’
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September 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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We’re at the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission meeting. Posting updates here.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We’re at the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission meeting. Posting updates here.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
It’s Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App - defector.com/its-mega-fuc...
It's Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App | Defector
Prior to Philadelphia’s Thursday home opener against the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles’ stadium put out a travel advisory for attending fans. The home opener comes 11 days after SEPTA, the Philly metro a...
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September 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App - defector.com/its-mega-fuc...
Applications for the @cmtalliance.bsky.social fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17. The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19. A great program for advocacy- minded folks in the Baltimore area. Apply here: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
FALL 2025 CENTRAL MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE TRANSPORTATION 101 APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 fall workshop series. The fall 2025 class of Transportation 101 will be held on Wednesdays for se...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Applications for the @cmtalliance.bsky.social fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17. The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19. A great program for advocacy- minded folks in the Baltimore area. Apply here: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement
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June 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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apnews.com/article/gree... push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
As President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own.
apnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
apnews.com/article/gree... push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
GOP backs cuts to entitlements, opposes tax and fee increases marylandmatters.org/2025/01/08/g...
GOP backs cuts to entitlements, opposes tax and fee increases - Maryland Matters
Republican state lawmakers said they are prepared to offer solutions to solve the state budget crisis but that they will oppose tax increases as part of the solution.
marylandmatters.org
January 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
GOP backs cuts to entitlements, opposes tax and fee increases marylandmatters.org/2025/01/08/g...
Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control marylandmatters.org/2024/12/30/b...
Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control - Maryland Matters
Advocates are right to worry about the future of the proposed Red Line in light of this fall's elections, but Baltimore’s transit future shouldn't hinge on state and federal elections. It's time for a...
marylandmatters.org
December 30, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control marylandmatters.org/2024/12/30/b...
