Bayou Greenways 2020 is a prime example of embracing the bayou system as the heart of Houston’s public realm and collaborating throughout the region to create green space, parks, and trails that connect people and link their neighborhoods, homes, and jobs.
Houston’s new hike-and-bike trail connection between White Oak Bayou Greenway and Buffalo Bayou trails marks another milestone for the Bayou Greenways 2020 project, an initiative to transform underutilized land along nine major waterways into a 150-mile linear park and trail system.
Houston Parks Board has reached another milestone in their plan for a 150-mile network of connected parks and trails along the major waterways of Houston. Construction is underway on a new two-mile segment, the first of a series of greenways along the Greens Bayou.
Bayou Greenways 2020—led by Houston Parks Board President Beth White—aims to transform the city’s fragmented landscape into a 150-mile network of parks and trails.
The study evaluates options for removing or altering the concrete lining from White Oak Bayou, part of Bayou Greenways 2020. This renovation would improve water quality and increase the bayou’s ability to control floodwater.
As Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey, Buffalo Bayou Park and Bayou Greenways 2020 are prime examples of what public-private partnerships can accomplish.
Houston’s City Council agreed to allocate $12.5 million for the next phase of Bayou Greenways 2020. Four bayous will soon get hike and bike trail extensions.
Sims Bayou, one of nine bayous being transformed under the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative, celebrated its ribbon cutting for the Sims Bayou Greenway on June 12.
The Houston Parks Board and project partners are transforming Sims Bayou into Sims Bayou Greenway.
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