Endorsement: Franca Muller Paz for 12th District Baltimore City Council

Bikemore has endorsed Green Party candidate Franca Muller Paz in Baltimore City Council District 12. Franca is a proven community organizer, union leader, and champion of young Baltimoreans, teaching Spanish at City College and advising student activists.

While Bikemore had not initially considered endorsements in the general election, Franca followed our process for endorsement consideration and more than met our criteria. 

Franca will fight for the 12th District and for all Baltimoreans--supporting a regional transit authority that will be better positioned to fight drastic Republican transit cuts, advocating for policies that make housing more affordable for working people, and ensuring hardworking Baltimoreans have safe ways to walk, bike, and take transit to work, play, eat, and pray.

The 12th District is home to both some of the largest re-development projects in Baltimore City and neighborhoods where the vast majority of residents lack access to a personal vehicle. Despite the 12th District’s champions at the state level for public transit that serves working people, the district’s current representation at City Hall has been missing at the table for conversations that affect whether or not these residents will have a reliable way to get to work, or even an affordable home they can come back to.

With Franca in office, the chair will no longer be empty. She will show up and fight for us.

To read Franca’s candidate questionnaire click here. To see a comparison of her answers with answers from the incumbent, click here.

Follow Franca on Social Media

Twitter: @francamullerpaz
Instagram: @francamullerpaz
Facebook: @FrancaMullerPaz1

We’re changing the conversation this election

On Wednesday we hosted our first ever Mayoral Transportation Forum. Over 200 people filled the studio at Real News Network and heard leading candidates share their vision for transportation. Candidates went on the record and expressed support for solutions like expanding the Circulator, building the Separated Bike Lane Network, and even tearing down the JFX. 

This success of the forum made two things clear: people want to vote for someone who understands why reliable, sustainable, and equitable transportation is critical for Baltimore’s future. And Bikemore is leading the conversation. 

But if Baltimore is going to make meaningful progress and become a city for people -- not just for cars, we need to do more. We need your help. 

We're only two months from primary Election Day. Join us now and be part of the movement of people who are ready to hold candidates accountable.  

Thank you to our partners, Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition, and the Real News Network; without their support, the forum would not have been a success.

On March 12th, we will host a transportation forum with candidates for Council President. It’s important to hear how candidates will shape a legislative agenda and build consensus on transportation issues. Register here and show your support of transportation by showing up.