“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″

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””

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 “

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”