Downtown Austin is a bit of unique geography, flanked by two natural creeks: Shoal Creek to the west and Waller Creek to the east - each flowing into Ladybird Lake to the south. As downtown Austin flourishes, both creeks are making efforts to restore / improve their terrain and engage the community around these natural amenities.
The Waller Creek project is admittedly of a much larger scale (and has been around quite a bit longer thanks to the vision of former Council . . .