Thiru Vignarajah (D)
Vision
Environmental policy
Expand the tree canopy, establish twice-weekly
trash pickup, crack down on illegal dumping, combat lead exposure, and achieve climate resilience.
Among these plans are five pledges of what Thiru will do in his first 60 days:
Introduce legislation that will forbid natural gas and fossil fuels in new buildings by July 2026 (with certain commercial exceptions, e.g., factories, and restaurants)
Provide notice of intent to terminate a contract with Wheelabrator because the contract violated competitive bidding rules and the Baltimore Clean Air Act
Comply with the EPA’s order (May 2023) to make $2M in cleanup assistance funds available for all sewage backups that originate in the sewer mainline
Launch two new free bus routes, one along Park Heights Ave-North Ave-Harford Rd and a second across Edmondson Ave-Franklin St-Orleans St-Pulaski Hwy
Sign an executive order that forbids the construction of private residential buildings in or near the Inner Harbor promenade or any other city public park