Well, there's the two camps. The trebuchet transit one and the catapult transit one. https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-12-2017/eUy4IT.gif

Also it’s important to note that all trains running through the new tunnel are required to be electrified. No diesel engines will be allowed in the new tunnel.

My first thought was that by making it more difficult to enter the city you don't actually encourage people to move to the city but rather to get a remote work job so they never have to go to the city again. Which in turn speeds up the decay of the city by killing restaurants and all the other businesses these people used to go to.

Like you said, we're already seeing large cities lose population as people get "work from home" jobs and move to less dense areas.

Overall I don't think people are not living in cities because there aren't enough green spaces. I'd assume that if you polled people on why they don't want to live in Baltimore the top reasons would be taxes and crime with green spaces not even breaking the top 5.

I kinda want to see the trebuchet, though ;)

I live in a single family home 2000 so ft and the gas bill for December was $183. It may be correct if you have really crappy insulation and your furnace is not new and not high efficiency.

The article gives enough details about the properties (neighborhood, adjacent street, sell prices and sell dates of it and neighboring properties) that I was able to find them on zillow and redfin in about a minute. I'm not going to give the addresses, but what I could find are:

Subject property: 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2600 sq ft, 0.26 acre

Neighbor property (that sold for $465k): 3 bed, 3 bath, 2068 sq ft, 0.29 acres

If the Subject Houses were worth the same $/sq ft ($225/sq ft) as the Neighbor, then the Subject House would be worth $585k. While it's a little tough to tell because the pics for the Subject Property aren't very good, the interior finishes and condition appear to be comparable between the two houses, except for the kitchen, which is much nicer in the Neighbor Property. There are no pics of the Subject House's finished basement, but the one in the Neighbor Property looks better than most, so I suspect it has an edge there. The Neighbor House is more attractive from the outside while the landscapings are comparable. It would make sense to me that the Subject House would be appraised at a lower price per sq ft than the Neighbors. How much lower? I'm not sure, but I'd expect no less than $200/sq ft or $520k. IMO, the notion that $550k ($212/sq ft) was "conservative" was wrong - that sounds about right to me. Additionally, the penalty for being directly on Northern Parkway appears to be at least 20%.

$472k puts the subject house at $181/sq ft, which is pretty low, but it's closer than $288/sq ft that the second appraiser put it at, which is nuts. The handful of houses that sell that high are nicer in virtually every way.

Yup. Transit investment needs to be long term and not looking to make money.

Agree completely. For the billions taxpayers would spend on a maglev line, they could run MARC trains between Baltimore and DC 24/7 with 10 minute headways, but that won't get press like a maglev/hyperloop/gondola/long-distance trebuchet.

A couple people are seconding him, and looking at his work he definitely seems reputable - he has a Facebook page, will reach out to him and check his availability. Thanks for the suggestion

Which is sad, because it's self perpetuating. People drive because it's more convenient, ridership goes down, and then service gets cut. It's a prisoners dilemma.

And those who have no choice but to take transit get less frequent and less reliable service.

To be fair, MagLev would benefit very few of us. The tickets will be too expensive, the trains too far apart, and last I heard, it terminates at Camden Yards, with no plan to expand northeast. I'd be all about having an $8-$10 ride to D.C. that takes half an hour with more train options than a $30-$60 ride to D.C. that takes 15 minutes with fewer train options.

I don't have an opinion unless I were to take a look at the actual addresses and features of the house. You are making a lot of assumptions there.

I believe you and trust that you have but I just really haven't seen it I guess. Plus, as I've mentioned a few times, I think convincing hard line trolley people to do buses would still be easier than telling car people we're adding a bus lane or more buses

Better than where she might be living in 12 months..

I’d guess it’s not neighborhood specific and more a nod to colonial history. Candles in the window would signify a safe place to seek refuge, and I think many people like that sentiment/style.

This is from the article:

"Consequently, Lanham argues that Connolly and Mott knowingly engaged in a media campaign to spread false and defamatory statements about him and failed to disclose material facts that would have cast doubt on their accusations. Lanham argues they did so with actual malice—that is, with “knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of those statements.”"

Come to our cul- uh, club meeting for new members and we can explain it to you in detail

Read the article, I’m talking about a specific comment that one of the protestors made

I think you’re referring to what raisin-cane posted here.

It's also important to note that the B&P tunnel is used mostly for passenger cars. Freight cars already go through the Howard Street Tunnel, which is also currently in the process of undergoing an expansion.

All of these concerns are based sorely in fear and because they don't understand the engineering behind it. These issues will all be heavily discussed and worked through as the project goes through design. They will install a heavy monitoring system during construction and have a number of stakeholder meetings.

It needs to get redone. Like NEEDS to get done. Sorry.

Oof. I’ve been shocked by how many people think throwing down dozens of dedicated right of way trolleys are the answer to the problem. It really is a perspective that pops up here pretty frequently, unfortunately.

Generally I tend to be in agreement with Cunninghams_right in these conversations, but I see a greater relevance for bus transit than perhaps they do, especially for people going back and forth to labor-intensive jobs at odd hours of the day/night. Relatively minor point.

Agreed, but name any big project that doesnt. I will wait.

What's crazy is that I was a fan of Nick when he was my council person. Reached out to his office twice and both times he was super responsive. Not sure what changed.

I reached out to James Torrence's office once this year and spoke to someone for 10 minutes about traffic calming at a kids bus stop. I got ghosted.

Here you go! https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/10pesoi/we_plan_to_permanently_close_the_alley_between_n/j6n68n0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3