“Time and time again, we’ve seen examples…of large-scale transit investments harming low-income residents and locally owned businesses. Now…will we let it happen again?”
Our own David Bowers and @PurpleLineCC write for @baltimoresun. https://t.co/JbzmL8hlHO
"Our goal is ambitious, but the stakes are high. The Purple Line is a nearly $10b transit project. Its success should be measured by how well it bolsters communities & serves the people who live & work along the corridor" @PurpleLineCC@EnterpriseNow https://t.co/iJpZeoiGBx
Last Friday, one of the SBAN Conference mobile workshops hosted by @PurpleLineCC visited four PLCC-designated “equity areas,” where several Black, Latino, and immigrant-owned businesses are adapting to physical changes & market shifts from the Purple Line - check out highlights:
Back on the bus, we rode past future @PurpleLineMD stations while Javier Rivas from @TLCrossroads shared how multiple levels of government can/have come together to support businesses through construction, including through construction disruption grants.
Thank you @PurpleLineCC & @ledcmetro for inviting me to speak about the Purple Line w/ attendees of the @SBANinPlace conference. The Purple Line is an important & needed project, but we have to work together to ensure it doesn’t displace current residents & businesses.
SBAN Member, the @PurpleLineCC, was recently featured in a @Shelterforce article on how underinvested communities prepare for the "painful paradox" that increased funding brings. See how PLCC is working to build affordable housing near the purple line: https://t.co/6u3G7yMthC
Pathway to Purchase Issues New Guidelines – Up to $25,000 Available for First-Time Home Buyers
For more, visit the Prince George’s County Government website (https://t.co/78OKlWF6SC) and search Pathway to Purchase on all DHCD social media platforms.
#PrinceGeorgesProud
Our #SBANConference23 agenda is now online! Pick the focus track that supports your work and plan your ideal conference experience by visiting our online agenda: https://t.co/JCyJ8qlicG
Don't miss the chance to register by Oct 16 & join our community: https://t.co/W8mg3fBqEr
In this blog, Nick Finnio et al discuss the implications of limited data on BIPOC businesses from their commentary in @EDQ_Journal for small business TA in @PurpleLineCC & beyond - as well as the moves being made by @SBANinPlace to address this challenge https://t.co/J3B1RQ3djR
Affordable housing preservation matters! Yesterday @dhcdPG @EnterpriseNow @JAIRLYNCHand @PurpleLineCC shared how we worked together to strengthen Prince George's County's Right of First Refusal and are helping prevent displacement along the Purple Line. #NCAC2023