The Newbie’s Guide to Green Spaces in Austin

Discover these iconic parks and outdoor spaces

"...at the Zilker Park playscape and passes under two tunnels in under 15 minutes...."

Aug. 30, 2024 Chronolog Post by Jasmine Iman Wright

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...challenging design features in the system. The Downtown/South Congress Tunnel..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”

A creek runs through it, still

"...Someday, it's possible that the name of Waller Creek will become Waterloo Creek, just like that, in..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: The 30% Solution

Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan

"...(and next to "The Confluence" at the mouth of Waller Creek; read more) across the river to about the..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...Street shopertainment district; the former airport at Mueller; the Waller Creek/Waterloo Greenway corridor (to fund construction of the flood..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Giddy Optimism

Omicron will save us, Part II

"...the Project Connect transit buildout, oddly enough, is the Waller Creek Boathouse Relocation Workshop: PARD and the Project Connect..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?

ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ

"...(then mayor pro tem), "Why not put it on Waller Creek? You already have APD and the Avante Building..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: What Have They Done to Our Park?

What's left of Waterloo can't even be called a park

"...10-year closure for construction that included a massive drainage tunnel project below Waller Creek. And ... Oh. My. God...."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Downtown Austin's Waterloo Park Reopens

"...Intake for the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel..."

Aug. 17, 2021 Photo Gallery

A Reimagined Waterloo Park Invites the Public to It on CommUNITY Day

It was 10 years in the remaking, but finally the Waterloo redo is ready for you

"...between San Jacinto and Red River at 12th Street? Waller Creek ran through it. Live oaks grew everywhere. Used..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect

Diving into the plan

"...billion. This doesn't include the cost of the Downtown Tunnel but does include enhanced MetroRapid bus connections at each..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Walking Waller Creek Is a Tour Through Wildlife, Wild Flora, and Wild History

Take this self-guided tour from UT's Office of Sustainability, and learn how much wildness this waterway is home to

"...What little you know about Waller Creek has probably dribbled into your consciousness as something..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...connectivity within the Palm District, especially along Second Street, Waller Creek, and Palm Park";..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Austin at Large: Tear It Down and Start Again

Convention Center reboot gives us a second crack at change

"...first expansion was approved by voters (along with the Waller Creek flood-control tunnel) back in 1998, Downtown had started..."

May 31, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...It's a Friday evening, the penultimate night of the Waller Creek Conservancy's annual Creek Show public art event, and..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Puzzle: Waller Creek’s Chain of Parks

What’s happened already with the ambitious park and trail project, and what might happen next

"...The Waller Creek park and trail project stretches from 15th Street..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Pease Park Before the Flood

Preventing natural disaster when a 140-year-old statute stands in the way

"...to put a stop to catastrophic flooding along Shoal Creek in Downtown Austin...."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

Council Preview: Promised Land Use

Austin Oaks, Plaza Saltillo loom large at Thursday meeting

"...embattled last year. Along with the Grove at Shoal Creek, the PUD controversy bears considerable credit for the defeat..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Bright Light Social Hour & Israel Nash

Nash to host TBLSH cameo at Antone’s on Wednesday?

"...Padgett, who’s done projections for us and at the Waller Creek tunnel. He’s really on another future level. He..."

Dec. 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Zimmerman: Fire Marc Ott

D6 council member: "It's time we replace" city manager

"...infrastructure projects (Central Library, Water Treatment Plant No. 4, Waller Creek Tunnel), which Zimmerman says "undermine the public trust..."

June 22, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: It's All on Camera

City Council gets ready to dive back into the breach

"...• Additional contingency funding for the Waller Creek Tunnel Project, which should complete the tunnel –..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Waller Creek Conservancy "Creek Show" 2015

"...The 2015 edition of Creek Show, the Waller Creek Conservancy's annual exhibition of site-specific..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Photo Gallery

Waller Creek Comes to Life

Conservancy seeks radical makeover east of Downtown

"...cold came on with the setting sun, sinking into Waller Creek and seeping into coats, hats, and the fingertips..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Illuminating Waller Creek

"...Light-based artworks will illuminate Waller Creek for a second year in "Creek Show," which..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Paying for Waller Creek

"...The flood-control tunnel, and the surface improvements such as parks and trails,..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...Sheryl Cole's pet project, which resulted in a flood-mitigating tunnel and redevelopment plans for Waller Creek, which runs behind..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Council Preview

Zimmerman off to East Texas to "investigate" city biomass contract

"...19, 73, 74, 104) to revise the incorrectly designed Waller Creek Tunnel Inlet Facil­ity (obscuring a "Capitol view corridor"..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...tasty bits, including more money for WTP4 and the Waller Creek Tunnel, concrete pouring, granny flats, living wages, and..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature

Can MACC and 70 Rainey Coexist?

Will the development of the Rainey Street District squeeze the MACC?

"...city, while helping shore up budget shortfalls for the Waller Creek Tunnel project on adjacent property. And years after..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Headlines

"...released a statement saying that the city and the Waller Creek Tunnel engineers had worked out a "cost neutral"..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature

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