After closing to the public in 2011 for work expected at the time to last until 2015 but extended to comical length by the construction woes of the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel, followed by the development of a . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive. (Sign-in)
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Hop the Fence at Austin’s New Alliance Children’s Garden — Virtually, That Is
Here’s a sad little song for you — the Alliance Children’s Garden, a high-concept playground project on more than two acres at Butler Metro Park that broke ground early last year, is finished. It’s actually been done for six months, but if you’ve got a pulse you know how we’ve spent those last six months and more –…
The View From Austin’s Duncan Park Gets Better Every Year
If you’ve seen the way the wind’s blowing regarding the construction of very tall buildings and accepted that downtown Austin’s western boundary is no longer actually West Avenue, but rather North Lamar Boulevard, you might also begin to accept that Duncan Neighborhood Park is possibly the downtown region’s most overlooked green space. With Shoal Creek running along its western edge…
Enjoy the Shade at Brazos Bluff, the Hike-and-Bike Trail’s Latest Upgrade
In all the chaos of the pandemic, we neglected to notice that the Trail Foundation, Austin’s nonprofit stewards of the Hike-and-Bike Trail, reached a nice milestone — Brazos Bluff, one of the organization’s 15 trail improvement projects marking the 15th anniversary of its . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive….
Hey Austin, What Happened to the Seaholm Waterfront Redevelopment?
Q: Remember the plan to remodel the Seaholm intake facility on Lady Bird Lake? It’s been forever since the city’s said anything about it, so what’s going on, my guy? A: Our readers have an uncanny knack for asking the right questions in just the right way, so let’s catch up on the future of…
Say ‘Howdy’ to Holly Project, Phase One of an Ambitious East Austin Park Plan
The East Austin park improvement initiative formerly known as Holly Point but now sporting the broader (but slightly less memorable) label of Holly Project represents the first step towards upgrading the large tract of shoreline city parkland on the north banks of Lady Bird Lake commonly referred to as Holly Shores. This area, its size exceeding a whopping 90 acres…