New Monuments for New Cities is a public art exhibition in which artists were asked to imagine new monuments. Their designs will travel to five cities next year, to be displayed in industrial reuse spaces, beginning in Buffalo Bayou in Houston in February, and ending on the High Line in New York in October.
As part of a community visioning process, a coalition of local organizations have proposed an urban greenbelt encircling downtown Austin, connecting Waller Creek, Lady Bird Lake, and several other parks. The proposal identifies four priorities for the greenbelt: creating a thriving center, growing neighborhoods, increasing mobility, and establishing welcoming places.
Two Austin businessmen have teamed up to donate $5 million to the Waller Creek revitalization project and are now challenging others to step forward and do the same. This money will help fund the development of the 35-acre Waller Creek Park, which will stretch 1.5 miles through downtown Austin, from Lady Bird Lake to East 15th Street.
The Waller Creek Conservancy celebrated the official ground breaking of the Waller Creek project at Waterloo Park. The project consists of a chain of urban parks along the restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin
The Waller Creek flood control project is channeling stormwater from the creek through an underground tunnel and into Lady Bird Lake.
The Waller Creek Conservancy aims to complete its Central Austin parks projects on an accelerated timeline after Mayor Steve Adler proposed additional funding for several downtown improvements.
The installations of two monumental pieces from Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei started this week in Austin.
The Waller Creek Conservancy has announced its 2017 line-up for the light-based “Creek Show,” now in its fourth year.
With work slated to begin later this year on the biggest of the park improvement projects along Waller Creek, there is expected to be a semi-regular drumbeat of news of new funding and collaboration throughout the rest of 2017.
A $15 million grant will fund a dramatic makeover of Waterloo Park, bringing new energy to a sleepy corner of downtown Austin.
