We're big fans of the Waller Creek Conservancy's ongoing mission to restore and redevelop the stretch of Waller Creek running through downtown Austin -- which, if all goes well, should eventually transform 35 acres of the under-appreciated creek's narrow riparian corridor into a connected series of parks and trails spanning more than a mile in total length. We're also not particularly patient people, which means the extended time necessary to develop all the pieces of this plan . . .