“What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Developer Hosts Meeting #3 for Falls Rd. Remake

On July 13, Remington-based developer Seawall hosted another evening follow-up meeting with a self-guided walk around the Potts & Callahan combined sites on Falls Rd. Some 110 attended; double earlier turnouts. Seawall co-founder Thibault Manekin’s opening remarks included asking attendees to introduce themselves to someone new and share why they’d come. He said he wantedContinue reading ““What If We Dreamt Bigger…” Developer Hosts Meeting #3 for Falls Rd. Remake”

“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″

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

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”

Jones Falls Gateway – Design Alternatives Presentation

A capacity crowd of around 125 at MICA’s Fred Lazarus IV Auditorium attended the Jan. 15 presentation and Q/A about the Jones Falls Gateway designs. Matt Hugel of MICA and Mark Mullen of RK&K Engineering presented. Mr. Hugel told the audience that over 500 surveys had been collected at Central Baltimore community association meetings and festivals.Continue reading “Jones Falls Gateway – Design Alternatives Presentation”

FTJF Letter re. Baltimore County 2005 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Consent Decree Compliance & Accountability