Welcome

Updated 05/22/13

Welcome to Urban Mid-Atlantic, a blog created to discuss planned and existing transportation projects/infrastructure and high density urban (and suburban) in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. This blog is very experimental and I can’t predict how dedicated I'll be to it, especially considering that I'm not too fond of writing and busy schedule, but I’ll try to make it work.

About Me

I am currently a resident of Germantown, MD, and have spent the majority of my life in Maryland. I've always had a passion for moving vehicles; first it was trains, then planes, then eventually, cars. Hence, I am considerably knowledgeable about these modes of transportation as well as others, including industry, mechanical, and infrastructure information. Over the past 5 or so years I've also developed an appreciation for urban development, smart growth, and building architecture. 

I enjoy exploring urban areas and  cities in the Baltimore-Washington area and beyond. I’m also a political, geographical, and statistics junkie. I'm a big fan of Wikipedia and will admit its my number #1 source for general information. For statistical information I'll mostly use the Census Bureau website. I'm also a news junkie (mostly development, business, local, and political). As far as travel experience, I've visited every state between Massachusetts and Florida on the East Coast multiple times, as well as California.

Despite the name of this blog being "Urban Mid-Atlantic" the majority of the posts here will probably focus on urban/suburban Maryland and Washington D.C., particularly Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. The Baltimore-Washington Area on a whole will receive significant coverage.

My Favorite States:
1. Maryland
2. Florida
3. New York

My Favorite Cities:
1. Washington D.C.
2. New York, NY
3. Baltimore, MD

My Favorite Urban Enclaves:
1. Downtown Silver Spring (Montgomery County, MD)
2. Friendship Heights (Montgomery County, MD/Washington DC)
3. Ballston (Arlington County, Virginia)