10/19/2026
We enjoyed spending the evening with fellow designers, artists, advocates, and community members at the opening of the Jones Falls 2076 Exhibition. The exhibit explores the future of the Jones Falls and its role in shaping Baltimore’s next fifty years.
On view October 15–November 22, 2026, at The Peale in Baltimore.
Mahan Rykiel’s vision imagines a future Baltimore that recognizes the Jones Falls as one of its greatest assets. For generations, much of the city turned its back on the water. By 2076, that relationship has been transformed. New neighborhoods, mixed-use districts, and community destinations are organized around shared open space and public access, with buildings oriented toward the river and greenway rather than away from it.
In our vision, the Jones Falls becomes Baltimore’s “second waterfront,” a connected corridor of parks, trails, homes, businesses, gathering spaces, and restored habitats stretching from the Inner Harbor to Lake Roland. Thoughtful development, ecological restoration, and reimagined transportation infrastructure have increased the environmental, economic, and community value of the corridor by making the river the focus of urban life rather than a hidden edge.
We’re honored to contribute to this conversation about Baltimore’s future and grateful to the organizers and collaborators bringing these ideas to life.
