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 ...
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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 founding, celebrated its completion last month. The project creates a stopping point with ...
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 everyone's favorite Art Deco pumping station! Nearly seven years ago, the ...
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 ...
We’ve Got Two Options for a Snazzed-Up Trailhead in the Rainey Street District
The Trail Foundation's vision for an improved Hike-and-Bike Trail entrance -- or trailhead, using the preferred hiker-and-biker parlance -- in downtown Austin's rapidly-growing Rainey Street District is finally taking shape this month. At a public engagement meeting held last weekend, the nonprofit showed off two possible design configurations of an upgraded entry point and ...
