Trump’s MIND is “so far gone.”

-Baltimore

Trump is the antithesis of leadership. “So far gone” is more an accurate description of his supporters who day after day are willing to overlook and ignore the mounting body of evidence that shows the policies of his administration harm the people of America both here at home and abroad.

In less than 3 years Baltimore’s murder rate has literally been cut in half. The progress is undeniable and all of us living here know we still have so much more work to do. We are not satisfied, we are emboldened to do better.

Understood, moving forward I will try to do better in meeting the true definition. No hard feelings!

Are you being serious right now? We’re literally saying the same thing.

Yeah and my point is they’re essentially happening 100% now, multiple times per year. You’re splitting hairs.

Thank you. It’s important to keep in mind that despite the very real and horrific issues faced by humanity today, we have it far better than pretty much every generation prior. It’s our responsibility to adapt and weather this next storm. We can do it.

Baltimore City has a lot of work ahead, however the existence of our stormwater enterprise fund means we at least have a dedicated revenue stream to utilize each year to fund necessary capital projects.

Upgrading our existing infrastructure will be extremely expensive, but we really have no other choice. This will require an all hands on deck approach, involving governments, institutions and the private sector working together.

In the era of climate change we’re seeing these storms occurring multiple times a month now. This is our new norm and at this point there’s no going back. That window closed long ago.

We must not be complacent though - this is technically a temporary victory, with HUR allocations to Baltimore City falling off a cliff again after FY27.

I loved surprising people when we were able to make our government work. It is truly one of the best feelings to see people believe in their city again, chipping away at years of apathy. A truly rewarding experience.

I can’t wait to see these improvements build out over he next few years, whether it be roadway resurfacing, traffic calming, sidewalk repairs, signal upgrades, and transformational streetscape projects that will make our public corridors safer for all road users.

Accomplishing this would not have been possible without an amazing team of local and state partners. Big policy wins like this happen when folks are willing to push personal differences aside and work together on behalf of the public.