Biking, scooting, and running?yes, running?to work A few weeks ago, Brian Seel casually posted a tweet showing stunning photos of his morning commute. Not that unusual, perhaps, except the fact that he took them while jogging. Three miles. To work. In sub-freezing temperatures.

Yes, the Baltimore software engineer runs the 1.5 miles on either ends of his rail commute for the ultimate first-mile/last-mile solution. But that?s not all Seel does to get around. Living in the city and commuting out into the county each day gives him a unique perspective on transit accessibility, bike culture, and walkability.
Follow him at @cylussec and read on to see how many modes of transportation beyond his two feet he uses in a single week?thankfully, in much milder temperatures. Sunday, February 3
I live in Baltimore City, which lags behind many of its peer cities with its mass transit network, but the crown jewel of our system is our single subway line. Built in 1983 with a few subsequent extensions, it provides fast and frequent service between the northwest suburbs and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Because it connects to so few things, I rarely have the opportunity to ride it. But today I?m meeting my friend Emma Oppenheim at a coffee shop that's a five-minute walk from the State Center stop. I love taking our subway, because it?s one of the few times that Baltimore?s mass transit is faster than driving.
Baltimore was supposed to start construction on a second subway line in 2015, b...