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      <image:caption>Outside MDOT 12/2/23 Open House at Wootton H.S. Credit: Sierra Club MD Chapter</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Portion of Moore-Hogan toll-lane plan covered by current grant application (p. 1).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Scope of Southside toll lane project into MD</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - TOLL LANE PROJECT IN 2025: NEITHER HERE NOR THERE - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters, 1/2/25, House of Delegates file photo by Bruce DePuyt</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>2022 MDOT rendering of its toll-lane construction commitment in VA, south of the American Legion Bridge. MDOT would build the brown portion of the highway in this rendering; VDOT would build the blue.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sierra Club banner over highway lanes</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Left – MDOT’s proposed toll lanes (p.19).  Right – VDOT’s proposed toll lanes into MD.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - ASAP ACTION ALERT + Quick Update - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: Visualize 2050</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - What are Moore’s REAL plans for I-270/I-495?? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Maryland Matters</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2024/1/28/thats-settled-federal-government-not-paying-for-moore-hogan-toll-lanes</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - That’s Settled: Federal Government NOT Paying for  Moore-Hogan Toll Lanes - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Credit: Maryland Matters, 1/27/24</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/12/23/toll-lane-statustimeline-at-end-of-moores-1st-year</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Toll-Lane Status/Timeline at End of Moore’s 1st Year - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Outside MDOT’s 12/2/23 open house. Credit: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - The Out-Sized Importance of Being at MDOT’s 12/2 Rockville Open House - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>MDOT Open House. Maryland Matters, 11/21/23</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Take Action: Go to an MDOT Open House, Say ‘No’ to Toll Lanes - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From MDOT ALB+270</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/10/28/action-alert-dont-let-moore-mislead-the-public</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Action Alert: Don’t Let Moore Mislead the Public - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters, 10/23/23</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/10/7/top-10-ways-toll-lane-plan-harms-moore-administration</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Top 10 Ways Toll-Lane Plan Harms Moore Administration - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Washington Post, 9/28/23</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/8/24/moore-oks-toll-lanes-on-495-amp-spur-our-first-take</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Moore OKs Toll Lanes on 495 &amp;amp; Spur. Our First Take! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From MDOT Grant Application Project Description, p. 3; Maryland State Highway Administration</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/8/12/urge-moco-councilmembers-to-speak-toll-lane-truth-to-moore</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Quick Action Alert: Urge MoCo Councilmembers to Speak Toll-Lane Truth to Moore - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters, 8/7/2023</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/8/3/lawsuit-update-no-letting-up</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Lawsuit Update; No Letting Up - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gov. Wes Moore; The Washington Post, 8/1/23</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Troubling Signs and Good News - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lawsuit filed at U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, Southern Division. Photo courtesy of the Court.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2023/4/22/yes-but</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Yes, but… - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Northbound I-495 toll lanes between Tysons and Route 50 at peak congestion. General lanes (with no inside shoulder) are packed; toll lanes are empty. Maryland chose the same design.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Yes, but… - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Just one example: sound wall down, trees felled. Prep for toll lane construction. Northbound I-495 near Georgetown Pike, 4/12/23.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Latest on Unfixable Toll Lane Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>MDOT's Innovative Congestion Management, 9/9/2021. MDOT</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Quick Action Alert: Tell Moore to End the Toll Lane Project ASAP - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo: State Highway Administration, on WMAR (emphasis added)</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/12/17/action-alert-help-moore-make-the-right-choice-about-toll-lanes</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - ACTION ALERT: Help Moore Make the RIGHT Choice About Toll Lanes - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gov.-elect Wes Moore addresses Dec. 16 MoCo legislative breakfast via Zoom. Photo by Bruce DePuyt, Maryland Matters</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/11/11/hurry-up-and-wait-new-gov-new-day</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Hurry-Up-and-Wait; New Gov/New Day - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo by Angela Breck. Maryland Matters, 11/12/22.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/10/10/toll-lane-lame-ducks-are-running-out-of-time-take-action</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Toll-Lane Lame Ducks Are Running Out of Time. Take Action! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Maryland Matters. Photo by Bruce DePuyt</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/9/13/action-alert-stop-the-water-permits-stop-the-toll-lanes</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/9/4/as-endgame-nears-toll-lane-scheme-is-still-vulnerable</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - As Endgame Nears, Toll Lane Scheme is Still Vulnerable - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/8/13/mdot-cut-too-many-corners-now-its-backed-into-one</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT Cut Too Many Corners; Now It’s Backed Into One! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From The Washington Post, 8/6/22</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/7/12/asap-action-alert-tell-pete-buttigieg-we-need-2-more-months</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - ASAP Action Alert: Tell Pete Buttigieg We Need 2 More Months - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Federal Highway Administration Pub. HOP-14-022, Sec 1.1</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/7/2/grassroots-grit-we-can-break-the-election-tie</loc>
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      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Grassroots Grit: We Can Break the Primary Election Tie - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Washington Post, 7/1/22</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1651968182627-LDDKRNDCCEY8IGPDL3K0/Table+for+Executives+Race_050622.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Grassroots Grit: We Can Break the Primary Election Tie - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/6/23/quick-update-26000-pages-a-town-hall-you-dont-want-to-miss</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/6/11/key-weak-point-of-project-revealed-in-wps-latest-youve-got-to-be-kidding-editorial</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1654997307087-B4TZUH9JCWPUEPXKMAUH/Gov.+Table_June+22.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Key Project Weak Point Revealed in WP’s Latest You’ve-Got-to-Be-Kidding Editorial - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1654997401935-48ONZ6H9PGY4LF1S4P7O/Comptroller+Table_June+22.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Key Project Weak Point Revealed in WP’s Latest You’ve-Got-to-Be-Kidding Editorial - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1654997412446-82VL6NBP7M3QM455UF1G/County+Ex.+Table_June+22.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Key Project Weak Point Revealed in WP’s Latest You’ve-Got-to-Be-Kidding Editorial - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1654997426011-RBB6RNQWDT56754ON1F2/County+Council+Table_June+22.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Key Project Weak Point Revealed in WP’s Latest You’ve-Got-to-Be-Kidding Editorial - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1654993236669-JBM4V0RNAIQWRZXTRTU2/Traffic+pic+with+oval+for+June_060922.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Key Project Weak Point Revealed in WP’s Latest You’ve-Got-to-Be-Kidding Editorial - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/5/7/weve-got-the-facts-grit-amp-momentum-time-to-double-down</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1651927318323-FYUXIGSZ0RS8LCYRH1PD/Picture1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - We’ve Got the Facts, Grit &amp;amp; Momentum;  Time to Double Down! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters, 4/22/22</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1651968760867-KHJ792TVI1X7MYIG688W/Gov+table+with+note+corrected_050722.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - We’ve Got the Facts, Grit &amp;amp; Momentum;  Time to Double Down! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Note: Regarding Hedges column above, please see here.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1651968182627-LDDKRNDCCEY8IGPDL3K0/Table+for+Executives+Race_050622.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - We’ve Got the Facts, Grit &amp;amp; Momentum;  Time to Double Down! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1651927644960-W4BE82CAVYC7SCFYHCOJ/MM2+4-20.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - We’ve Got the Facts, Grit &amp;amp; Momentum;  Time to Double Down! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters, April 20, 2022. Could that poster be the Capital Accord?</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/4/23/quick-action-alert-may-1st-deadline-to-counter-mdots-latest-outrage</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1650712920901-6KJOGG89EWXBR0GM74IQ/For+4+22+22+Action+Alert.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - QUICK ACTION ALERT: May 1st Deadline to Counter MDOT’s Latest Outrage - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/3/26/federal-agencies-can-stop-the-toll-lanes-tell-our-members-of-congress-to-make-it-happen</loc>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1648298678457-6EQOS3LJXA7EQFT4BK11/Toll+lanes+for+032522.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Federal Agencies Can Stop the Toll Lanes! Tell Our Members of Congress to Make It Happen! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Uncongested managed lanes adjacent to congested general purpose lanes.” From Federal Highway Administration report, Sec. 1.0</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1648299126863-3UWD1ZVBHRXLC5ZCH2JM/OOPS+1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Federal Agencies Can Stop the Toll Lanes! Tell Our Members of Congress to Make It Happen!</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1648299127155-G9XQBXOOXDN3AMYFV2IG/OOPS+2.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Federal Agencies Can Stop the Toll Lanes! Tell Our Members of Congress to Make It Happen!</image:title>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1648299128503-MTDQQYLB2GGVRH4DDLYH/OOPS+3.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Federal Agencies Can Stop the Toll Lanes! Tell Our Members of Congress to Make It Happen!</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/3/5/smoke-and-mirrors-and-toll-lanes</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1646529239962-PXUHG0YLAEOCDHUPONOD/fig48.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Smoke and Mirrors and Toll Lanes - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Figure 48. Photo. The I-495 Express Lanes are operated by a private firm and are separated from the publicly owned and heavily congested general purpose lanes by a 4 foot buffer with a plastic post barrier.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/2/13/the-toll-lane-schemescam-keeps-growingand-getting-exposed</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1644790296121-Z3P937LJ648RLMOVJCUM/GWB+rendering.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Here's the info MDOT doesn't want you to see - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>MDOT’s proposed design for the GW Parkway interchange</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1644790369133-JGPJ9IUXPEK8UNAKAOSW/nbound+i-95+rush+hour.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Here's the info MDOT doesn't want you to see - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Peak congestion, I-95 northbound</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/1/22/double-warnings-about-the-toll-lanes-new-vulnerabilities-for-mdots-plan</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1642891653973-XWW5RDYTZM9RX5C19WZS/beltway-op-ed-toll-lanes-pixabay.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Double Warnings About the Toll Lanes! New Vulnerabilities for MDOT’s Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From Maryland Matters (1/14/22): “Use Caution. I-495 Toll Lanes Not as Advertised”</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1642869703620-JTWS0W8V3GMLJCVHP0SP/VA+95+snow.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Double Warnings About the Toll Lanes! New Vulnerabilities for MDOT’s Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>I-95 at Lorton and Newington the afternoon of 1/3/22.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2022/1/1/hogans-pac-toll-giant-transurban-join-fake-grassroots-group-for-another-go-at-hiding-the-truth-theyve-been-exposed-big-time</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1641069358554-70721X40WELBU9IBMK0B/From+TrafficReliefNow+video_123121.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Hogan’s PAC + Toll-Giant Transurban Join Fake “Grassroots Group” for Another Go at Hiding the Truth. They’ve Been Exposed Big-Time! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hogan’s oft-repeated, thoroughly debunked claim of No Cost to Taxpayers. Captured from TrafficReliefNow.com video on 12/30/21.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/12/11/toll-lane-project-is-not-a-done-deal-newly-revealed-facts-timeline-vulnerabilities-are-game-changers</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1639234097574-XQQSESZ1J9Q10QDVKEAA/One+shoulder_2021-12-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - Toll-Lane Project is NOT a Done Deal. Newly-Revealed Facts + Timeline + Vulnerabilities are Game Changers! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Preferred alternative: 1 outside shoulder for 5 free lanes; 1 inside shoulder for 2 toll lanes.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/11/20/jump-on-this-a-15-day-extension-to-tell-mdot-and-the-fhwa-whats-wrong-with-the-toll-lanes-new-deadline-1130</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/11/5/mdot-grabs-45m-more-from-taxpayers-for-toll-lane-boondoggle-write-to-mdot-by-1115-us-law-says-our-comments-count</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1636109288395-3F7VBVSA36ZGIJWLCYQ7/Screen+Shot+2021-11-04+at+10.48.25+AM.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT Grabs Another $45M from Taxpayers for Toll-Lane Boondoggle! Write to MDOT by 11/15: U.S. Law Says Our Comments Count! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Find this image in the SDEIS, Appendix D, Map 9 (https://oplanesmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SDEIS_AppD_EnvInvResourceMapping_web.pdf#page=9).</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/10/23/toll-lane-traffic-model-was-just-found-to-be-invalid-illogical-and-wrong-a-lot-like-the-project-as-a-whole</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/10/2/mdot-issues-8000-page-doc-doubles-down-on-beltway-toll-lanes-but-hopes-to-distract-us-with-3-and-a-bit-of-rebranding</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1633194479465-SH84KISL8BNXGCJ46XNY/Project+map+for+newsletter.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT Issues 8,000 Page Doc, Puts Entire Beltway Back in the Toll-Lane Mix, but Hopes to Distract Us with 3¢ and a Bit of Rebranding - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From the OP Lanes Website homepage</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1633194605391-6J4TNHNQX943C9IB955M/I-370+schematic+for+newsletter.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT Issues 8,000 Page Doc, Puts Entire Beltway Back in the Toll-Lane Mix, but Hopes to Distract Us with 3¢ and a Bit of Rebranding - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From MDTA Final I-495/I-270 Preliminary Toll Rate Due Diligence Report (p. 6)</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/9/18/mdot-may-have-the-pr-machine-but-weve-got-the-winning-seven-word-argument-sky-high-tolls-traffic-jams-get-worse</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1630107023529-R2J46GHIUHM0P2ZY07D5/bottleneck.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT May Have the PR Machine, But We’ve Got the Winning, Seven-Word Argument: “Sky-High Tolls! Traffic Jams Get Worse!” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: MDOT presentation to NCPC, Nov. 7, 2019</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1632008510102-UGJKGZLL62H34EZV7XC4/Hongan-Charlton.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT May Have the PR Machine, But We’ve Got the Winning, Seven-Word Argument: “Sky-High Tolls! Traffic Jams Get Worse!” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Governor Hogan and Transurban CEO Scott Charlton during Hogan’s 2019 trip to Australia</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/8/27/mdots-rosy-toll-road-story-is-contradicted-by-the-states-own-documentation</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1630107077841-HZY23WBSJL5QUHHFNXDQ/Toll+sign.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT’s Rosy Toll-Road Story Is Contradicted By The State’s Own Documentation - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b72c6a8da02bc640472bf8c/1630107023529-R2J46GHIUHM0P2ZY07D5/bottleneck.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Don't Widen 270 Newsletters - MDOT’s Rosy Toll-Road Story Is Contradicted By The State’s Own Documentation - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: MDOT presentation to NCPC, Nov. 7, 2019</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/8/14/franchot-may-have-voted-for-the-toll-lanes-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/8/4/at-toll-lane-vote-on-811-peter-franchot-must-say-wait</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/7/29/help-spread-the-word</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/7/22/fwd-beltwayi-270-toll-lane-fight-this-isnt-the-end</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/7/16/day-of-reckoning-arrives-at-the-tpb</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/7/8/special-saturday-edition-sign-up-now-to-raise-your-voice-about-toll-rates</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-08</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://dontwiden270.org/news/2021/7/2/mdot-rushes-to-set-toll-rates-while-city-and-county-leaders-shout-whoa</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
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