Nathan
@kalinsky.bsky.social
he/him | Urban Studies student in Baltimore | Mostly transit, urbanism, and Baltimore stuff | Opinions mine, likes/reposts/follows ≠ endorsement.
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Once again, opposing housing near you is a fundamentally conservative proposition, and a lot of people on the broader left who share the thoughts in this video need to take some inventory of themselves.
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Once again, opposing housing near you is a fundamentally conservative proposition, and a lot of people on the broader left who share the thoughts in this video need to take some inventory of themselves.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
Once again.
January 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Once again.
LA Metro having the single most ambitious transit expansion plans in the United States while simultaneously opposing transit-oriented development at their stations truly is peak Californian governance
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:18 AM
LA Metro having the single most ambitious transit expansion plans in the United States while simultaneously opposing transit-oriented development at their stations truly is peak Californian governance
In the final draft of the Maryland Consolidated Transportation Program FY2026-2031 budget, there is now a line item for the purchase of ACS-64 electric locomotives for the MARC Penn Line. This will enable much faster electrified service on MARC's busiest rail line.
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
In the final draft of the Maryland Consolidated Transportation Program FY2026-2031 budget, there is now a line item for the purchase of ACS-64 electric locomotives for the MARC Penn Line. This will enable much faster electrified service on MARC's busiest rail line.
Baltimore, Charles St and North Ave
January 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Baltimore, Charles St and North Ave
The suburban transit experience:
try to book a microtransit trip, it fails to book twice
give up and walk 20 minutes to an hourly bus
bus isn't tracking
bus shows up 3 minutes early
try to book a microtransit trip, it fails to book twice
give up and walk 20 minutes to an hourly bus
bus isn't tracking
bus shows up 3 minutes early
January 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
The suburban transit experience:
try to book a microtransit trip, it fails to book twice
give up and walk 20 minutes to an hourly bus
bus isn't tracking
bus shows up 3 minutes early
try to book a microtransit trip, it fails to book twice
give up and walk 20 minutes to an hourly bus
bus isn't tracking
bus shows up 3 minutes early
New Baltimore Metro railcars are in service!
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
New Baltimore Metro railcars are in service!
Meant to post this last night but my first transit ride of 2026. This year marks what will likely be the last year of service for the aging Budd cars on the Baltimore Metro, as new Hitachi railcars enter service hopefully in the coming weeks.
January 2, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Meant to post this last night but my first transit ride of 2026. This year marks what will likely be the last year of service for the aging Budd cars on the Baltimore Metro, as new Hitachi railcars enter service hopefully in the coming weeks.
The Bay Bridge should not be rebuilt, full stop. At the upper range of $17bn, the new bridges would be the most expensive built in *human history.* There is zero need for 8 lanes across the Chesapeake, just maintain the spans we have. Mindboggling that the MDTA approved this.
Pedestrian and bike path could add $1 billion to new Bay Bridge’s cost
Bay Bridge pedestrian path could add $1 billion to cost
Preliminary estimates for a future replacement to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge show the proposal for a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists could add more than $1 billion to the overall project cost.
buff.ly
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Bay Bridge should not be rebuilt, full stop. At the upper range of $17bn, the new bridges would be the most expensive built in *human history.* There is zero need for 8 lanes across the Chesapeake, just maintain the spans we have. Mindboggling that the MDTA approved this.
Local lawmakers need to begin work on a congestion pricing zone and VMT tax for AVs, these things are going to choke our streets and tank transit ridership if we aren't careful.
Waymo driverless rides coming to Baltimore, Moore touts "long, proud tradition of embracing innovation"
Waymo driverless rides coming to Baltimore, Moore touts "long, proud tradition of embracing innovation"
Baltimore has been added to the list of U.S. cities that will welcome autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo to its streets.
www.cbsnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Local lawmakers need to begin work on a congestion pricing zone and VMT tax for AVs, these things are going to choke our streets and tank transit ridership if we aren't careful.
Baltimore being #3 and BWI being #6 really speaks volumes for the necessity of the MARC Growth and Transformation Plan, faster and more frequent electrified service will be a game changer.
Top destinations for Amtrak riders @ DC Union Station in 2024:
1 NY
2 Phila
3 Balto
4 Newark Penn
5 Wilmngtn
6 BWI
7 RVA Stples Ml
8 Metroprk
9 Trentn
10 Norflk
11 New Havn
12 Stamfrd
13 Charlottsvlle
14 Boston South
15 RVA Main St
16 Chicago
www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...
1 NY
2 Phila
3 Balto
4 Newark Penn
5 Wilmngtn
6 BWI
7 RVA Stples Ml
8 Metroprk
9 Trentn
10 Norflk
11 New Havn
12 Stamfrd
13 Charlottsvlle
14 Boston South
15 RVA Main St
16 Chicago
www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...
Here are the most popular Amtrak destinations from D.C.'s Union Station - Washington Business Journal
It's no secret that Penn Station is the most popular rail destination from D.C. But Union Station's other top destinations offer at least a few surprises.
www.bizjournals.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Baltimore being #3 and BWI being #6 really speaks volumes for the necessity of the MARC Growth and Transformation Plan, faster and more frequent electrified service will be a game changer.
Five billion dollars for a fairly unremarkable 4 lane cable-stayed highway bridge. It's not just transit projects, this country is incapable of building any modern infrastructure.
Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
The new bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030 and cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion — more than twice initial estimates — Bruce Gartner, executive director of the Maryland Transportation...
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Five billion dollars for a fairly unremarkable 4 lane cable-stayed highway bridge. It's not just transit projects, this country is incapable of building any modern infrastructure.
Ridiculous and cowardly move. The risks of *not* aggressively pursuing redistricting are so much higher than the "risk" of legal challenges against it, as more and more republican states redraw their maps.
What a buffoon. Entirely specious arguments. Bill Ferguson is begging for a primary. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Top Maryland Democrat torpedoes state’s redistricting push
“The Senate is choosing not to move forward with mid-cycle redistricting,” he writes.
www.politico.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Ridiculous and cowardly move. The risks of *not* aggressively pursuing redistricting are so much higher than the "risk" of legal challenges against it, as more and more republican states redraw their maps.
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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
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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
The 31 Av bike boulevard in Astoria, this city is genuinely incredible
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The 31 Av bike boulevard in Astoria, this city is genuinely incredible
The 14th Street busway at Union Square in New York, this could be Baltimore Street if we were brave enough.
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The 14th Street busway at Union Square in New York, this could be Baltimore Street if we were brave enough.
The northeast is the single greatest region in the world, I left home at 6:45 AM and 5 hours later I am in Flushing Queens after taking a high speed train and an express subway line
October 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The northeast is the single greatest region in the world, I left home at 6:45 AM and 5 hours later I am in Flushing Queens after taking a high speed train and an express subway line
Good morning from the Amtrak NextGen Acela, my first ride on the new trainsets.
October 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Good morning from the Amtrak NextGen Acela, my first ride on the new trainsets.
Sketched out the 1968 Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System plan in Subway Builder. The game simulates about 122,000 daily riders on the system's five lines and 62 stations.
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sketched out the 1968 Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System plan in Subway Builder. The game simulates about 122,000 daily riders on the system's five lines and 62 stations.
Trying to take transit in Baltimore City on a Saturday evening is so painful, Navy and 65 don't show, nothing is tracking.
October 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Trying to take transit in Baltimore City on a Saturday evening is so painful, Navy and 65 don't show, nothing is tracking.
MDOT MTA's request for proposals for new 70% low floor LRVs for the Central Light Rail line is out. The base order includes 52 LRVs, with options for up to 50 additional LRVs for the Baltimore Red Line project.
September 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
MDOT MTA's request for proposals for new 70% low floor LRVs for the Central Light Rail line is out. The base order includes 52 LRVs, with options for up to 50 additional LRVs for the Baltimore Red Line project.
In spite of a tough state budget year, today's MTA Maryland service changes modestly expand transit service in the Baltimore region. This is in stark constrast to the 20% SEPTA service cuts which went into effect in Philadelphia today. The public transit death spiral is an avoidable policy choice.
August 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In spite of a tough state budget year, today's MTA Maryland service changes modestly expand transit service in the Baltimore region. This is in stark constrast to the 20% SEPTA service cuts which went into effect in Philadelphia today. The public transit death spiral is an avoidable policy choice.
Nova LFS articulated on the 70?
August 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Nova LFS articulated on the 70?