Jerome Alexander Horne

How Zoning Fits into a National Housing Affordability Strategy Major pieces of legislation in the House and Senate leverage land-use policy as a tool to advance national housing affordability. Policymakers have an opport…

US Congress is advancing housing legislation. On @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I examine land-use elements in both House & Senate bills.

There are some promising opportunities in the legislation—best-practice guidelines & rewards for cities building lots of housing—but also areas for improvement.

Love this!

I have several!

It's #WomensHistoryMonth! Throughout March we’ll be highlighting the legacy of women in transit and focusing on some of the individuals who were first in their fields. 🎨 We begin with Amelia "Oppy" Opdyke Jones, the creative force behind the "Subway Sun" from the mid-1940s until the 1960s.

I'm over it. 🚫❄️🥶 ✅☀️⛱️

More pics.

American Freedom Train (AFT) No. 1 - This was one of three locomotives to pull the AFT in 1976 to celebrate the country's bicentennial. Now in 2026 it's been restored and on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore to mark the 250th Anniversary of the U.S.

@metrolosangeles.bsky.social wants you to ride the D... Enter @dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com who has been selling multiple "Ride the D" shirts for a few years now: wayfinddesigns.square.site/shop/d-line-...

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It's a gorgeous day in Baltimore! Taking @mta.maryland.gov means we don't have the worry about parking or pricey rideshares and we get an easy, safe ride.

Yeah, I totally miss that haha. Also hi Rodney!

Baltimore.

OMG you're in Canada now!?!?!

Oh wow! Thanks for the tip on the forum and Benoit, it would be a pleasure to meet up!

Part of the ride!

Baltimore Bike Party February 2026!

I have already reached out to them!

Do I know anyone in Montreal? I'll be visiting March 12-15 and would love to meet up with fellow Montreal Urbanists. I'll definitely check of the REM and other interests around the city.

Amtrak ends plans for new bi-level cars - Trains WASHINGTON — Amtrak is scrapping plans for a new generation of bi-level passenger equipment to replace its aging Superliner fleet, announcing that it will instead move ahead with developing a single-l...

“This new approach will deliver a more consistent and accessible customer experience across the Amtrak network while maintaining our commitment to introduce the first new long-distance cars in the early 2030s,”

www.trains.com/pro/mechanic...

Transit-Oriented Housing On Track For Continued Growth Evidence continues to mount that transit-oriented development brings positive economic impact and reduces traffic snarls, among many other advantages.

“The way to fight traffic isn’t to keep widening highways and building exurban sprawl. It’s densification around existing transit stops, so driving is no longer a necessity.”

www.forbes.com/sites/jeffst...

Can Anyone Stop Baltimore City’s Most Dangerous Drivers? Crashes have killed nearly 500 people in Baltimore City over the past decade, and safety advocates say leaders have left tools on the table.

“We’ve been brainwashed to believe—and this is reinforced through our decisions about the design of our streets, speed limits, every sort of built environment decision, as well as the law—that car convenience is more important than human life.”

www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...

If you're serious about improving transit, here's a great book to start with. Making transit better is unfortunately very political and takes work.

I appreciate your frustration, simply spewing these words isn't productive. The change you wish to see is rooted in political, financial & policy realities. Many of which are not in the control of the MTA. I recommend contacting your elected officials & researching local transit advocacy efforts.

Bikes don't really belong on the sidewalk. Those are for pedestrians. You don't want bikes and people walking to mix unless you have a rather wide pathway. This is especially true in denser cities.

Study: Most Of America's Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads — Streetsblog USA Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues.

Paint isn't protection!

"Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues."

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/02/23/s...

MARC Winter Weather Service Update: www.mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts.

Cameras, coming to a Baltimore bus lane near you Officials have yet to decide when the cameras will become active, but a grace period will be offered before tickets are issued, said a city Department of Transportation spokesperson.

Clear bus lanes are essential to moving a few hundred thousand people who take buses in Baltimore each day. Transit riders moving through the community in one of the most efficient ways possible deserve a smooth and speedy commute.

www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Whether you use it or not, better public transit makes your commute better A surprisingly small drop in cars on the road can dramatically ease congestion, and public transit is one way to get there.

People who don't ride transit should still support it.

Why? Because you can’t build your way out of traffic with more lanes, but you CAN transit your way out of it by giving others a better option.

Fewer cars = faster commutes for all. 🚌💨 www.fastcompany.com/91493803/whe...

Amtrak Mardi Gras service exceeds projected ridership Visit Mobile reports that Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service continues to exceed expectations after concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful serv

✨People want to ride trains! 🛤️

"Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service continues to exceed expectations after concluding its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in the passenger rail operator’s history."

mynbc15.com/news/local/a...

Scenes of Baltimore.