Baltimore County is investing in the Baltimore Beltway to alleviate congestion, with MDOT prioritizing adding lanes to I-695 and I-270, and the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board ranking the top ten bottlenecks in the region, with the most congested areas being on 695.
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Baltimore County residents want the state to address the congestion on the Baltimore Beltway
The Baltimore Beltway, which was first planned in 1949, is the 14th worst city in the nation for traffic delays, with four out of the five most congested points on 695, and MDOT’s plan to convert fast lane shoulders into new travel lanes is expected to cut about 15 minutes off rush hour delays.
We celebrate Juneteenth, but Baltimore County residents want more
Juneteenth is a celebration of the abolition of slavery in the United States, and it is important to put real action behind the celebrations by addressing systemic racism and implementing equity and social justice policies and practices.
Commentary: Tackling the affordable housing crisis in Baltimore County
By Ryan Coleman, randallstownnaacp@gmail.com Our county is in the midst of a worsening affordable housing crisis. Baltimore County renters are now paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent—the highest cost-burden level in at least 20 years. Over the last three years, single-family home prices have skyrocketed by 40 percent—reaching historic highs and […]

