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Walking/Bike Path

This runs along the jones falls. Can this act as 1. a people connector; and 2. a water management feature.

  • permeable pavers: provides solid walking/road biking foundation, but still allows for water to soak through stones? (shit, does this then need mowin?)
  • how can swales be added to a) direct water into good spots; b) act as extra "levee" for really high water
  • native plants
  • build carbon sequestration and water holding capacity
  • are there some water storage features that could also be created?
  • how can the whole thing act as water slowing feature for big rains and such?
  • what sort of wildlife habitat is created? can we think about how to provide homes for birds, rabbits, frogs, insects, owls, bats, whatever in the rejuvination of the area?
  • how does it tie into a large idea for the whole area? how about impetus for rejuvinating fallsway itself???
  • is there anything edible that can be planted? apple trees or sometihng?
  • what sorts of deep rooting grasses would be good there?
  • how about water purifying plants? like a wetland "shelf" at the top of the concrete that the design helps funnel waters through?
  • are there any issues of shade in the area? does the interstate shade it too much of the day for some potential ideas?
  • what other features of informational usefullness could be there: how is the path a substrate to put signs upon; how can it inform, pass useful information on, to users of the path?
  • partnerships with blue water baltimore? waterfront partnership?
  • graham maybe has some ideas?

sidenote: how about the ccfaad class does a big exhibition at the brewery in November/December? sort of a mini "Green Acres" or similar sue spaid style "EcoVention" show??? student works; maybe some curated other works?

  • friends of the jone's falls???
  • can we cut the fence down and just connect this stuff together.
  • Bikemore (what DOT guy has overlap) should I connect more with them too?

It is really wide! Oh! use the apple measure app to get a rough idea?

So, what to do with the old asphalt? can it be used to create a sort of "terrace"? is it safe to do that to help control, slow the water and collect "pools" to have mini-wetlands all over the place?