Long-promised downtown Austin oasis begins
A chain of parks
and trails more than five years in the making will break ground Wednesday on
its first phase, with an ultimate goal of restoring Waller Creek, connecting
Central and South Austin trail systems and lining downtown with green space.
The Waller Creek project will run from Waterloo Park, near Trinity and
12th streets down to where the creek runs into Lady Bird Lake, near Red River
Street, creating or renovating 37 acres of public park space following the
creek for about a mile and a half. The nonprofit Waller Creek Conservancy is
spearheading the effort, using a combination of its own fundraising and public
dollars.
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