The MTA's Citylink Purple is a special route. It's not just because this route traces the old Trolley Line #9 or because it's the line where the Tom Thumb raced a horse and showed (in 1830) how powerful a steam engine could be. We rode it end to end. Let me show you. https://twitter.com/CMTAlliance/status/1354444470234832897
The Citylink Purple begins near our home in SE Baltimore and ends across the street from H-Mart. During this pandemic, we wanted to take a "vacation", so we hopped on the bus. Let's just say that we were given the option of Catonsville or Paradise and we chose Catonsville. 😂
The route starts in dense downtown with its beautiful architecture that is largely built after the Baltimore Fire of 1904. This is the Munsey Building, which was built in 1911 and held the Baltimore News. Its a beautiful treasure.

I love the sky light.

https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/514 
The route starts in dense downtown with its beautiful architecture that is largely built after the Baltimore Fire of 1904. This is the Munsey Building, which was built in 1911 and held the Baltimore News. Its a beautiful treasure.I love the sky light. https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/514 
The route starts in dense downtown with its beautiful architecture that is largely built after the Baltimore Fire of 1904. This is the Munsey Building, which was built in 1911 and held the Baltimore News. Its a beautiful treasure.I love the sky light. https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/514 
As we cross into the University of Maryland BioPark, we see the lot that was supposed to be a $100 million building. The City Council authorized a $17.5 million TIF, but it's being turned into a parking lot. It's been a pit since the last recession.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-council-tif-20160201-story.html
As we continue down Baltimore St, we are in an area that has a strong main street feel but is suffering the effects of redlining, disinvestment, and white flight. Compare it to this picture from 1930 before blockbusting. We also pass Union Square, which is an awesome little park
As we continue down Baltimore St, we are in an area that has a strong main street feel but is suffering the effects of redlining, disinvestment, and white flight. Compare it to this picture from 1930 before blockbusting. We also pass Union Square, which is an awesome little park
As we continue down Baltimore St, we are in an area that has a strong main street feel but is suffering the effects of redlining, disinvestment, and white flight. Compare it to this picture from 1930 before blockbusting. We also pass Union Square, which is an awesome little park
As we continue down Baltimore St, we are in an area that has a strong main street feel but is suffering the effects of redlining, disinvestment, and white flight. Compare it to this picture from 1930 before blockbusting. We also pass Union Square, which is an awesome little park
As we continue down Baltimore St, we are in an area that has a strong main street feel but is suffering the effects of redlining, disinvestment, and white flight. Compare it to this picture from 1930 before blockbusting. We also pass Union Square, which is an awesome little park
In the middle of dense rowhouses, we have this strip mall, straight out of suburbia. Satellite imagery since 1937 shows that it was used as some kind of nonresidential, then as a strip mall with a massive parking lot, then two strip malls.
In the middle of dense rowhouses, we have this strip mall, straight out of suburbia. Satellite imagery since 1937 shows that it was used as some kind of nonresidential, then as a strip mall with a massive parking lot, then two strip malls.
In the middle of dense rowhouses, we have this strip mall, straight out of suburbia. Satellite imagery since 1937 shows that it was used as some kind of nonresidential, then as a strip mall with a massive parking lot, then two strip malls.
In the middle of dense rowhouses, we have this strip mall, straight out of suburbia. Satellite imagery since 1937 shows that it was used as some kind of nonresidential, then as a strip mall with a massive parking lot, then two strip malls.
We then snake through Yale Heights, which is a denser post-war neighborhood built in the mid 1950's. I am not sure about the history of this little diversion, but the old MTA Route 10 used to do the same diversion. Quite a few people got on, so its worth it! @thewyjr18
We then snake through Yale Heights, which is a denser post-war neighborhood built in the mid 1950's. I am not sure about the history of this little diversion, but the old MTA Route 10 used to do the same diversion. Quite a few people got on, so its worth it! @thewyjr18
We then snake through Yale Heights, which is a denser post-war neighborhood built in the mid 1950's. I am not sure about the history of this little diversion, but the old MTA Route 10 used to do the same diversion. Quite a few people got on, so its worth it! @thewyjr18
We then snake through Yale Heights, which is a denser post-war neighborhood built in the mid 1950's. I am not sure about the history of this little diversion, but the old MTA Route 10 used to do the same diversion. Quite a few people got on, so its worth it! @thewyjr18
As we get toward Catonsville, we are in an area that is much more auto oriented, as most development happened in the streetcar suburb of Catonsville before the car-dominated. Catonsville is a cool, dense little suburb. We should come back.

And a cool, musical themed bus stop!
As we get toward Catonsville, we are in an area that is much more auto oriented, as most development happened in the streetcar suburb of Catonsville before the car-dominated. Catonsville is a cool, dense little suburb. We should come back. And a cool, musical themed bus stop!
As we get toward Catonsville, we are in an area that is much more auto oriented, as most development happened in the streetcar suburb of Catonsville before the car-dominated. Catonsville is a cool, dense little suburb. We should come back. And a cool, musical themed bus stop!
As we get toward Catonsville, we are in an area that is much more auto oriented, as most development happened in the streetcar suburb of Catonsville before the car-dominated. Catonsville is a cool, dense little suburb. We should come back. And a cool, musical themed bus stop!
As we get toward Catonsville, we are in an area that is much more auto oriented, as most development happened in the streetcar suburb of Catonsville before the car-dominated. Catonsville is a cool, dense little suburb. We should come back. And a cool, musical themed bus stop!
The houses past Catonsville are really cool. They are all detached, have lots of space, and are really cool. Some of these, in the Colonial Gardens, was built in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, there are the cookie-cutter ones sprinkled in as well.
The houses past Catonsville are really cool. They are all detached, have lots of space, and are really cool. Some of these, in the Colonial Gardens, was built in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, there are the cookie-cutter ones sprinkled in as well.
The houses past Catonsville are really cool. They are all detached, have lots of space, and are really cool. Some of these, in the Colonial Gardens, was built in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, there are the cookie-cutter ones sprinkled in as well.
The houses past Catonsville are really cool. They are all detached, have lots of space, and are really cool. Some of these, in the Colonial Gardens, was built in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, there are the cookie-cutter ones sprinkled in as well.
And we made it to the end of the line. With Sunday traffic, it only took us 35 minutes, end to end. We got to eat at their little market (first time eating out since September!), and got the stuff for hot pot!

Mmmmmm....😋
And we made it to the end of the line. With Sunday traffic, it only took us 35 minutes, end to end. We got to eat at their little market (first time eating out since September!), and got the stuff for hot pot!Mmmmmm....
And we made it to the end of the line. With Sunday traffic, it only took us 35 minutes, end to end. We got to eat at their little market (first time eating out since September!), and got the stuff for hot pot!Mmmmmm....
And we made it to the end of the line. With Sunday traffic, it only took us 35 minutes, end to end. We got to eat at their little market (first time eating out since September!), and got the stuff for hot pot!Mmmmmm....
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