On my way to and from various meetings today, I saw several projects in parks and wanted to share a few photos of them. Â First, the Festival Beach Gardens, which we helped fund through a parks grant, working with the Sustainable Food Center, the Parks department and neighborhood / community gardening groups. What was just grass and a few trees …
City Council Sends Transportation Bond to the Voters
Today, the Austin City Council voted 7-0 to send the $90 M transportation bond ballot item to the voters on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Â $52 M will go for road projects, while $38 M will go no non-road projects, including sidewalks, bike lanes and trails, including the 1.1 M boardwalk which will close the gap on the trail at Lady …
2 Statesman Articles of Note: 6/28/10
Wanted to note in that the Austin American Statesman today (6/28/10) there are two pieces to note: 1)Â Pam LeBlanc wrote about the challenges of the City Parks Staff to keep up with the trash and maintenance efforts on Barton Creek Greenbelt. (You can help by getting ready for our next big volunteer workday on Barton Creek Greenbelt on September 25th- …
Upcoming Park Project Meetings
We wanted to let you know about a few upcoming park project related meetings. 1. Wed May 13: Waller Creek District Master Plan Public Workshop The City is asking the community to help shape the vision of the Waller Creek District by attending a public workshop on Wednesday, May 13. Learn more about its current condition and provide input on …
Boardwalk Trail Plan Passes
On Thursday, March 5th, the Austin City Council voted 7-0 to approve the conceptual plan of the Boardwalk Trail, a project to fill a 1.3 mile gap in the Trail around Lady Bird Lake. Â This moves the project on to the detailed design phase. Â The city and its consultants will continue to work with the stakeholders and present monthly updates …
Please Support the Boardwalk Trail Conceptual Plan
On Thursday, the Austin City Council will consider the Boardwalk Trail Conceptual Plan as item #10 on their agenda. At 9:30 am, we will participate with the Trail Foundation, BikeTexas and other supporters in a press conference in front of City Hall. Please come out and support the trail by attending and then registering your support on the kiosks in …
Please Support Completing The Trail @ Lady Bird Lake
In the next few weeks, the Austin City Council will consider the proposed concept plan for the Riverside Boardwalk Trail. Â Work on design and possible routes has been underway since this past summer and we hope that you’ve been able to attend the many open houses and public meetings. Specifically, the conceptual plan seeks to close the 1.3 mile gap …
Great Information on Town Lake Birds
At the mouth of Shoal Creek and Lady Bird Lake, also known as Shoal beach, there’s a great kiosk with some good information on native birds who populate the area. This was an eagle scout project done in collaboration with the Town Lake Trail Foundation and the City’s Parks and Recreation Dept.
