CarolynInMoCo

I’m thrilled that the Baltimore Banner is launching a MoCo bureau and that Ginny Bixby is going to be part of it!!

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Congratulations!! I missed your recent updates but was thrilled to hear this news at The Banner’s listening session tonight! It was great to see you and I’m so excited for the launch and more excellent journalism from you!!

Congratulations!!! I’m so, so happy to see this great news! I know this baby will bring you a lot of joy during this rough times.

Ugh… So sorry. Same here. 😭 I went to a podiatrist a few months ago. She gave me a list of recommended shoes, orthotics, and recommended Voltaren. She didn’t prescribe any meds.

I’m not smart enough to have planned this last night but hey, just learned that signups for the March 11 hearings on a package of good bills just went live.

Please sign up to testify in support, slots fill up fast. See my shoddy highlighting and link here www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/cale...

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“Montgomery County calls itself progressive but in practice it is a deeply conservative place that cannot abide conflict or discomfort.” Dan’s words (truth) about a place I love hurt my heart, but are 💯 correct. We must act to make MoCo an accessible & welcoming place.

Tell the Montgomery County Council: we can't afford a pause Montgomery County has a housing shortage, and the County Council has had over four years to do something about it. Doing nothing comes at a big cost, and residents like us are paying the price. Let t...

anyway. the County Council needs to be reminded to do their jobs, and if you have just a few minutes, you can do so right here secure.everyaction.com/Z5qs3AYACkSt...

Mink Joins Jawando in Opposing Attainable Housing - Montgomery Perspective By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, Council Member Will Jawando became the first council member to openly oppose the Planning Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative.  (County...

Montgomery County calls itself progressive but in practice it is a deeply conservative place that cannot abide conflict or discomfort. I grew up here, I love it, and it continues to let me down montgomeryperspective.com/2025/01/10/m...

Seconding every part of this

Excellent thread.

More housing options would help mitigate increases in tax assessments. Oh, plus, more people would have homes! I wish the Council would act!

How it started (NO on ending exclusive-SFH zoning).

How it's going (help needed to count individuals and families experiencing homelessness).

Yeeeeeah, this left me scratching my head too. Like, if we need to count homeless folks then maybe we should keep pushing for more housing.

And lordy, if I see one more "but attainable housing isn't affordable" argument, I'm gonna start posting Econ 101 links here. I bet my daughter has her notes.

Our current system of clearing sidewalks is hopelessly broken. Every time it snows, pedestrians suffer.

The title of this photograph is You Don't Matter If You Aren't In A Car, January 2025, Part 2.

A large signalized intersection of a stroad, where the snow has been cleared from the road down to bare asphalt, and the places where people are supposed to walk are piles of slush and ice that people have had to walk through.

The title of this photograph is You Don't Matter If You Aren't In A Car, January 2025, Part 1.

Agree with everything @jlyonsraeder.bsky.social says here!

Excellent thread from Planning Board member Josh Linden.

Montgomery County can’t afford a “pause” on housing reform Four years after kicking off a conversation about single-family zoning reform in Montgomery County, one councilmember just came out against a proposal to do exactly that. What gives? And will the Coun...

on @ggwash.bsky.social today: four years after introducing legislation to open up single-family zoning in Montgomery County, one councilmember just came out against a proposal to do exactly that. what gives?
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@justupthepike.bsky.social, as usual, powerfully outlines what is at stake here.

We already paused

A pause is a “no” that you feel too guilty to say out loud.

The county hurts itself, and its current and future residents by preserving the status quo.

Jawando urges County Council to pause attainable housing plan Vice president Will Jawando says zoning proposal is ‘not the right approach.'

CM @willjawando.bsky.social's call to pause on attainable housing is out of step with state & national Democratic leadership, public opinion, and the recs of experts.

It's also out of step with his own bill from 2020 to allow 2-3plexes a mile from Metro. bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/j...

“The past four years have been a pause since More Housing for More People, and the council’s inaction on housing production has come at a big cost.”

As always, an excellent article and important read from @justupthepike.bsky.social.

The Council must act!!

My friend @benjamin-bradley.bsky.social hit directly on what’s so wrong and frustrating about this announcement

Agree completely!

@natalifg.bsky.social gets it.

Exactly, the longer we wait to act the worse the problem becomes. Excuses for doing nothing is not leadership