I saw a couple threads like this elsewhere -- I believe the one from r/maryland posted this summer is where I found vote411, but nothing discussing city charter questions. If this info is already discussed elsewhere, I'd appreciate someone directing me to it!

Man Pro Tip: shave that shit off; embrace the bald! Trust me, it’s better.

Damn I miss their haupia pies! Came back to the mainland a few years ago. 🥲

People also don’t use the light rail because it’s nowhere near extensive enough. cries in red lines

I’d love to see more rail. Sincerely, East Bmore

There’s a lot of good, 1500sq’+ homes to be had in safe Baltimore neighborhoods for under $400k. Honestly, many well under 350; mine is 1700sq’, 3br/2ba and I got it for under 300 last year, Highlandtown. It’s a great, walkable, family friendly neighborhood on the east side but no rail anywhere near it. The biggest issue is gonna be schools. I can’t speak for elementaries; I’ve heard some are good; the one near me seems fine. But the high schools are 🤷🏻‍♂️ unless the kids can score high enough to go to one of the city’s top schools or you can afford private school. Which, if you can afford living in NYC and are getting a better paying job here, maybe you can with lower cost of living here?

Bmore has fairly limited rail, mostly in the center of the city, though it has a good bus system — just not near enough drivers so buses are often late.

Wherever you choose, Baltimore has a lot of amazing neighborhoods with great vibe and friendly neighbors. I’ve been here 2 years now and couldn’t love it more!

Thanks for the info! Sounds pretty thorough. I saw your website in another post, now to plan it out and save up :)

Different times, and red brick was not only everywhere, but “old fashioned” (I remember growing up surrounded by old, fairly ugly red brick and swearing I’d never buy a house made from that!). I think there’s a similar style in a few of the other east coast cities like NYC from around the same time, but this has definitely become a classic look… when well preserved and updated.

Agreed! I definitely didn’t want a formstone house when I bought last year, but it’s what I found (almost every other box checked). And there’s a smattering of absolutely gorgeously repainted formstone homes here and there, so I plan on adding mine into the mix someday! Now that I have some idea of the cost (thanks, u/DryLipCoyote!) I know what to save for. Next step is easy: picking out fun, vibrant colors.

Looks like the kiosk itself is also hardwired so you can’t just unplug it to charge your phone 🤔

This has long been my stance on term limits. It sounds good at first, but these limits really only serve those who benefit from a rotating cadre of inexperienced folks in office. This generally benefits those who can afford lobbyists or can fund their own candidates with special interest agendas (usually corporate).

I can’t think of many good reasons term limits support and can actually inhibit the democratic process; if we want an incompetent asshole out of office, we need to do a grassroots movement to get them voted out and ensure someone better is elected. I just don’t see a particularly strong benefit to such a rule.

Edit: it’s not a hill I’ll die on, and our world won’t end. I just see it as generally a negative outcome for regular folks and those, as you’ve said, with the experience to really competently do their job. Competent governance benefits the regular guy but can disadvantage corporations and that’s a good thing.

Pretty cool concept but they’d need to find a solution that isn’t just releasing steam into the streets. Sometimes driving through downtown, you can’t see the car in front of you. Fun times! (I know there’s a few in stacks on the sidewalk, though)

Oh, definitely could be! I see these steam vents everywhere but I’m from further south so I didn’t know what they were for! Thanks!