Nina Giraldo
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Nina Giraldo
@ninacgiraldo.bsky.social
Reporting Intern @thebaltimorebanner.com
Don't think sidewalks are controversial? In Kensington, talks over pedestrian safety measures have caused years worth of neighborhood tension -- much of which bubbled over in a community meeting last week.
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‘Let’s be nice, please’: Debate over sidewalks gets testy amid safety concerns
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation wants to add sidewalks in Kensington. Neighbors are turning on those who welcome the change.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Many Montgomery County leaders are bracing for an increase in unhoused people as they are displaced by federal troops in D.C. But the crackdown has severed a lot of the trust advocates need to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness.
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Trump’s crackdown on homelessness in DC seeds distrust in Montgomery County
Montgomery County shelter providers expected a significant increase in unhoused residents after the president ordered encampments in D.C. to be cleared.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM