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Project Overview Requesting Support for Waterloo Park Sponsoring Departments: Community Leadership PARD & Watershed Protection • Operations & Maintenance • • • • Programming & Art Environmental Stewardship Design Excellence • • • • • Code Compliance Public Health, Safety & Welfare Environmental Stewardship Subject Matter Expertise Council approved project and partnership Mission Waterloo Greenway Conservancy creates and maintains an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. ECOLOGY MOBILITY PARKS N 2 N D S T 3 R D S T 4 T H S T 5 T H S T 6 T H S T 7 T H S T 8 T H S T 9 T H S T 1 0 T H S T 1 1 T H S T 1 2 T H S T 1 3 T H S T 1 4 T H S T 1 5 T H S T Pontoon Bridge Austin Convention Center La d y Bir d La k e C E S A R C H A V E Z S T Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Creek Delta D A V S S T I D R I S K I L L S T RAINEY ST Palm School Palm Park SAN JACINTO BLVD TRINITY ST NECHES ST RED RIVER ST SABINE ST Red River Cultural District The Refuge IH-35 Waterloo Park Dell Seton Medical Center Dell Medical School at the University of Texas Central Health Brackenridge Redevelopment Site Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center Symphony Square 70,000 Attendees Community Programs 2019 Arts + Culture Health + Environment Civic Infrastructure Economic Opportunity 60 Free Programs & Events 50+ Community Partners 275 Volunteer Hours 100+ Volunteers Engaged Capture the Opportunity of the Tunnel SECONDARY INLET FACILITY TUNNEL OUTLET L a d y B i r d L a k e SECONDARY INLET FACILITY PIPED WATERSHED 28’ DIAMETER UNDERGROUND BYPASS TUNNEL PRIMARY INLET FACILITY WALLER CREEK LAKE WATER FED WALLER CREEK STORMWATER FED August 2021 Waterloo Park Community Day Ribbon Cutting & Land Dedication Ceremonies Live Music & Dance Celebration Fall 2021 Live Nation/C3 Concerts Lebermann Plaza Concert Series Glow in the Park Asleep at the Wheel 50th Anniversary Concert Día de Los Muertos Festival with Frida Friday ATX MXTX: A Cross Border Cultural Exchange Creek Show 2021 Holiday Cinema + Market History • 30-year park history • Lengthy tradition hosting Austin community events & festivals • New Conditional Use Permit process to enable year-round alcohol sale & consumption on parkland • Enforcement in accordance with TABC regulations and WG staff oversight • Seeking Downtown Commission Support 2019 9 (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) Creek Delta Objective: Connectivity with new and existing sites Creek Delta Objective: Reconstruct eroded banks Creek Delta Objective: Reconstruct eroded banks Trinity St t S z e v a h C r a s e C CREEK DELTA PROJECT TIMELINE OVERVIEW Currently in 90% design phase Bidding: summer 2021 Construction: end of 2021 2-3 year duration • • • • PLACEHOLDER IMAGE - REPLACE Red River t e e r t S h t 4 ESB-MACC Campus Rainey Street Historic District I-35 Frontage THANK YOU! Waterloo Greenway Melissa Ayala: mayala@waterloogreenway.org John Rigdon: jrigdon@waterloogreenway.org Parks & Recreation Lana Denkeler: lana.denkeler@austintexas.gov Lisa Storer: lisa.storer@austintexas.gov Watershed Protection Diana Wang: diana.wang@austintexas.gov