Item2a_2021.07.19 Urban Renewal_WG Presentation — original pdf
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Waterloo Park Overview 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 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 Park History Since the 1970s, Waterloo Park has been home to many authentically Austin experiences such as Spamarama, Pachanga, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Mess with Texas and the Ice Cream Festival. Its reopening illustrates a homecoming of sorts, as the newly revitalized Waterloo Park honors its neighborhood history and builds upon a legacy of offering a home to a variety of multicultural community events. and festivals 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 Texas Capitol Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center N z c:, U'J -I VJ ::::0 c:, U> -I -"' -I I en -I SAN JACINTO BLVD (11 -I I U> -I O"l -I I en -I ',J -I I U> -I C0 -I I U> -I I.O -I :r: U> -I 0 -I :r: U> -I ::::; :r: U> -I Moody Amphitheater (11 -I I en -I () rn U> :r: rn � Austin Convention Center ' �-, I -� : I ' , , - r- I ' I' I ,• ' � Palm School Palm Park TRINITY ST NECHES ST RED RIVER ST Red River Cultural District The Refuge IH-35 Dell Seton Medical Center Dell Medical School at the University of Texas Symphony Square Central Health Brackenridge Redevelopment Site Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center Waterloo Greenway D Phasel D Phase2 D Phase3 Pontoon Bridge Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center RAINEY ST w g 2019 9 2021 10 9 Saturday, August 14 10am–10pm Waterloo Park 500 E 12th St · Austin, TX Free! All Are Welcome! Music · Dance · Food Trucks · Family Fun Saturday, August 14, 2021 Waterloo Park Community Day Ribbon Cutting & Land Dedication Ceremonies Live Music & Dance Performances Free Evening Concert Showcase Fall 2021 Weekly Fitness Programming Live Nation/C3 Concerts Inaugural Concert: Gary Clark Jr. (8/20-21) Lebermann Plaza Concert Series Asleep at the Wheel 50th Anniversary Concert Día de Los Muertos Festival MXTX: A Cross Border Cultural Exchange Creek Show 2021 (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) (cid:2)(cid:3) (cid:1)(cid:3) THANK YOU! Waterloo Greenway Melissa Ayala mayala@waterloogreenway.org Parks & Recreation Department Lisa Storer Lisa.Storer@austintexas.gov Watershed Protection Department Kristin Pipkin KristinK.Pipkin@austintexas.gov