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Our Position

The average Maryland commuter spends more than 250 hours every year commuting – three times as much time as the average Maryland family spends vacationing together. Scattered, automobile-oriented development has made driving the only viable transportation option for most Marylanders.  

1000 Friends is working to change Maryland’s transportation priorities so we have more choices in how to get to where we need to go.  We are:

  • Working with local groups to fight sprawl-inducing highway projects and support transit options.
  • Supporting funding for transit, including MARC service, the Baltimore Red Line, and the Purple Line in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.   
  • Promoting a ‘fix-it-first’ mentality, where funding for road improvements is targeted to existing communities.

Rising gas prices are hitting the wallet of citizens and government alike.  We will fight to make sure that your tax dollars are spent on transportation choices that help all Marylanders, not new roads to nowhere.

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