By enabling “gentle density,” @mayorbmscott.bsky.social zoning legislation will support real people with real needs in my neighborhood. Anxieties about it, while sincere, are misplaced. tinyurl.com/29z4wv3f [OP-ED]

A large body of research shows that building market rate homes in a neighborhood makes nearby housing more affordable, but it appears that #LosAngeles Mayor Karen Bass is either unaware of that research or doesn't believe it. www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/mar...

Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law. The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.

It’s good to see one of these tweets and be like, “Oh yeah: done and done. On to the next issue.”

MY left-YIMBY millennial Mayor has been signing every zoning reform bill that comes across his desk, is asking for even more to he sent his way, and is now playing Subway Builder on stream. What is your mayor getting into these days?

‘Truly disappointing’ to see @bmorerenters.bsky.social shut down comments on this post just because it was being pointed out that actual Affordable housing groups like Habitat for Humanity and Healthcare for the Homeless testified in support of these bills. It’s a matter of record - why hide it?

City of Neighborhoods (Neighbors not welcome!)

Amtrak’s span of service could really be better. I should be able to catch a Northeast Regional out of DC at 2 AM. What’s the point of having this Center of Global Empire if it’s only a 9-5 city?

The assumption here is that there is compelling research or data for the existing land use or that there is no need to justify the status quo.

"Baltimore City real estate is not a closed market" Yes, that's precisely why zoning cannot be controlled at the local level. bsky.app/profile/mich...

Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."

i think martin o malley owes the mayor of new york an apology

what a night to be a left of center politics sicko man

Folks…we’ve got a signature. Not that it was ever in doubt, of course! Mayor Scott aggressively pushed for this housing package

And we’re not done yet, folks! The Planning Commission unanimously approved Bill 25-0066 - Allowing low-density multi-family where only single-family is currently allowed. Now, ➡️ to the Land Use & Transportation Committee This one allows SFH➡️MFH conversions broadly, and may be the toughest fight

Never bet against Baltimore.

Attention: for all you housing lovers along the Northeast Corridor - Baltimore’s City Council just passed single-stair reform AND repealed residential parking minimums AND reduced setback requirements one-after-another this evening

If you cut them in half, sometimes you get to run them more often, and that’s beautiful

Buses and trains

It’s funny how insurance companies like CareFirst give you the thinnest, flimsiest, and most loseable paper insurance cards possible. Like, I get that they don’t want you to make any claims, but …come on. Take a little pride in how you present yourselves!

Operational success; my dad volunteered. He doesn’t speak Spanish or practice immigration law, but he came with the right paperwork via an assist from Councilman Parker’s office. +my dad is simply That Dude, and projects a lawyerly aura that commands the respect of any mid-level fed

Urgent ICE related request to my followers: are there Spanish-speaking attorneys free tomorrow to help get a message/medicine to someone in detention in downtown Baltimore TOMORROW (June 6) morning? We’ve got an attorney, but he doesn’t speak Spanish. Let me know if you know someone in pinch

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert: "Recent operations in Gaza have nothing to do with legitimate war goals... Israel is committing war crimes [and] headed by Netanyahu [is] actively, unhesitatingly and with malice aforethought pursuing a policy of starvation." www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

Hate when newer apartment buildings don’t list their price ranges on the website. We both know that you told the bank the exact $ of rental income you expected for this unit when you got financing. Just give me a range of numbers containing that number. Why the song and dance?

Land Value Tax enthusiast meeting

Boosting for visibility

See how easy it is to misattribute motivations in a factional dispute? Maybe there’s a lesson there about being a Little Bit More Chill

Exciting to see all the posting we did during the primaries coming to fruition

This intersection a few blocks down from the Rockville Metro station is quite the specimen

This was good. We should have 10 more Wyman Park Dell shows as soon as possible

Turnstile at the Dell 📍

the MAGA brain is fascinating

What a terrible article. Does not touch on the stakes of the situation one iota

“As long as the stasi can get you across the border before you can wrangle a lawyer you’re fucked” is a hell of an argument

Social Security, which in the first year served about 250,000 seniors, took 16 months to set up, from bill passage to the first benefit payments. Washington’s e-bike subsidy program, which will provide about 5,000 grants of either $300 or $1,200, took 37 months to deploy.

And I bet many of these tens of thousands of people got there via the SEAN-DUFFY-TERRIFYING SUBWAY!!

Kinda want a weekend gig working as an attendant for the little dragon boats in the Inner Harbor. I wanna be the grumpy guy who goes out on a dinghy to tell teenagers that they’re not allowed to vape on my fleet

Those Florida-Georgia Line songs from the early-to-mid 2010’s

Thank you to all our riders taking MARC Train to see the Cherry Blossoms in DC. We've added extra trains to accommodate increased ridership but we may not be able to accommodate everyone due to overwhelming demand. Please allow for extra travel time. We appreciate your patience.

We're seeing nearly record breaking ridership today on the @mta.maryland.gov MARC Penn Line! Our team is working hard to accomodate all riders - please allow for extra travel time.

On the shores of the Middle Branch with my silly dog

It should only cost a maximum $20 to get to Philadelphia on Amtrak, regardless of distance. That’s where INDEPENDENCE HALL is. I am an AMERICAN. It is called _AM_trak. You can still charge me $190 to get Trenton or whatever

At least they’re still good for a laugh or two

There's this widespread belief that the admin is immune to controversy which is why scandals don't stick, but in fact it's because media orgs choose not to generate them

The “fine people on both sides hoax”? Like, literally a direct quote from Donald Trump? I’m curious to know what the MAGA cinematic universe take is on that

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