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“What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Meeting #2

On May 4, Remington-based developer Seawall held its second community meeting about reuse of the Potts & Callahan Falls Rd. industrial properties it has under contract, this time drawing about 50 attendees to Beth Am Synagogue in Reservoir Hill. Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin opened with a recap of the March 24 meeting themes: environmental concerns, development versusContinue reading ““What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Meeting #2″

Lower JFX Removal – “Not If, But When”

On April 25, The Congress for the New Urbanism Mid-Atlantic Chapter convened a panel of urban planning experts — Al Barry, Pavlina Ilieva, Gabriel Kroiz and Marc Wouters — for a symposium on removing the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) along the lower Jones Falls to “daylight” more of the stream. The event came at a time whenContinue reading “Lower JFX Removal – “Not If, But When””

“Delivered, We Planted”

It’s been years, if not decades, since the lower Jones Falls stream, north of the Howard St. undergrounding, has had a planting plan for new trees and shrubs, much less Maryland natives. For FTJF Stewardship’s 0.6 mi. focus area running from the Jones Falls Trail crossover at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum north to the Round Falls Dam, 30Continue reading ““Delivered, We Planted””

New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?

From our FJTF FB page on 5/21/26- At the GRIA (Greater Remington Improvement Assoc.) meeting on Wednesday night, May 20, a phalanx of reps from BGE and AMTRAK presented their findings about the need for 80′-monopole- or alternative 65′ H-frame-supported transmission lines crossing the Jones Falls from the DPW Salt Dome, just north of North Ave., toContinue reading “New 65′ or 80′ Tower-Supported Transmission Lines Over the Lower Jones Falls?”

Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan Update

Two Important Dates Upcoming– Watershed Stakeholder Digital Survey due by July 31 and Champion of the Jones Fall Celebration on September 10

Juneteenth 2026 – Valley Voices

Briefly Looking Back at African American Life in the Jones Falls Valley Chattolanee – Baltimore County (l) C. Seymour Diggs, Coachman for the Samuel Shoemaker family (late 1800s)(r) C. Seymour Diggs, wife Amanda Figgs Diggs and their daughter Virgina Temple Diggs (early 1900s) (l) Historic African American Green Spring United Methodist Church (1881)((r) Historic African American Gothic Revival housesContinue reading “Juneteenth 2026 – Valley Voices”

Jones Falls Earth Day Celebration at Union Craft

On a lovely late afternoon April 22, some 100 adults and young children gathered to enjoy the Baltimore Bluegrass Jam on Earth Day 2026 at Union Craft along with good food and drink. During one of The Bluegrass Jam’s sets, a mom in the crowd was seen walking up to the stage area where theContinue reading “Jones Falls Earth Day Celebration at Union Craft”

Developer Hosts Initial Meeting for Falls Rd. Remake

(c) Google Earth Hosted by Remington-based developer Seawall, the “Initial Meeting” for a proposed Falls Rd. remake took place on Tuesday, March 24, at R. House in Remington. About 100 people listened to Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin introduce his company’s initial approach to major lower Jones Falls corridor improvements following Seawall’s contracts for purchase of the Potts & Callahan industrial properties at 2701-2801 FallsContinue reading “Developer Hosts Initial Meeting for Falls Rd. Remake “

River Reimagining Workshop:

Imagining alternative futures for the Jones Falls River Architects, engineers, urban designers, planners and a brewer attended the first of two workshops in late February. The second workshop in early March was peopled by watershed advocates, area residents and an economist. It was clever and kinda wild how facilitators Lee Davis and Steffanie Espat got someContinue reading “River Reimagining Workshop:”

200 Gathered for the Three February Watershed Strategic Plan Workshops

Thanks to many, many of you, the Jones Falls Watershed Strategic Plan is off to a great start with 200 enthusiastic and knowledgeable individuals attending the three listening sessions! Rebecca Winer-Skonovd of Biohabitats, FTJF’s consultant firm, presented an overview of the Plan’s goals and processes at the three February events – also available on the Watershed website. Adam LindquistContinue reading “200 Gathered for the Three February Watershed Strategic Plan Workshops”