Where the Sidewalk Meets the Tree

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sidewalks v trees is a common 21st century battleline in American suburbs pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle between two public goods, road safety and tree conservation. Politicians naturally promise both, but government agencies often fuel the conflict to justify inaction. In this episode, Sunil Dasgupta talks to one local government official, City of Takoma Park public works director Daryl Braithwaite, who found a way to build a much-needed sidewalk and save trees and much more. Music from Silver Spring's own power pop band, The Airport 77s. Local area nonprofits tell their stories and pitch for your support:</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Independent Review of Books</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.visartscenter.org/visability-art-lab/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">VisArts Art Lab</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bccrs.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous weeks' community organizations</span></p> <p><a href="http://miriamskitchen.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miriam's Kitchen</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://upcountypreventionnetwork.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">UpCounty Prevention Network</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.womantowomanmentoring.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Woman to Woman Mentoring</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://theciviccircle.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Civic Circle</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/projectlinus.mc"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Linus Project Montgomery County Chapter</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://actfortransit.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Action Committee for Transit</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.urbanadventuresquad.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Urban Adventure Squad</span></a></p>