Baltimore City Councilman Ryan Dorsey discusses transportation policy, bike lanes, complete streets, and smart urban growth policy on this episode of the MD Dems Podcast. The discussion begins with a brief shout out to the striking journalists and musicians at the Baltimore Sun and BSO (3:00) before diving into Dorsey's role in calling out the Healthy Holly Scandal that lead to former Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh's resignation (6:44) and the ethics reform package Dorsey and his colleagues introduced in the wake of the scandal. Arinze asks Dorsey about a clip (19:22) of the Councilman telling Baltimore's Budget Director that the City's budget was a "racist document" because it did not prioritize closing the wealth gap between black and white Baltimore residents as part of its 'outcome based budgeting process'. "If black people had the same economic power per capita as white people in the City would have BILLIONS more in local spending." (22:48) The pair kick off an extended conversation on transportation, equity, and smart growth in urban settings. (26:30) Arinze asks Ryan to break down the "Black Butterfly and the White L" (look it up!) and how it impacts development in Black Baltimore neighborhoods (37:00). The episode ends with a surprise answer to, "Who is your favorite activist?" (55:00) Tune in to find out!