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- Lance Armstrong trumps sanctioning for Baltimore triathlon (Washington Post)
A Baltimore cancer charity has decided that, in a choice between having its triathlon officially sanctioned and having Lance Armstrong compete, it’ll take Armstrong. He will participate in the Half Full Triathlon on Oct. 7 in Howard County, the Baltimore Sun reports In August, he gave up his fight against doping allegations and was banned for life by federations, like USA Triathlon, that comply with the World Anti-Doping Code. Armstrong has been banned from competing in the Chicago Marathon, which takes place on the same date as the Half Full, so he suddenly has room on his calendar…
- Amplifying and Redefining North Ave. into a Complete Street (Car Free Baltimore)
I’ve been spending a lot of time on North Ave. lately. Even without mentioning the Station North Arts District, there’s tons of history, great overlooked architecture and quirky things on the corridor which make this part of the city an overlooked gem. I believe I once said North Ave. is Baltimore’s most important street, and I still stand by that statement. The number of community assets either on or near the street is amazing…