On Sept. 28, the Austin City Council unanimously (10-0) passed Item 52 on their agenda regarding the “Downtown Puzzle”, requesting that staff pursue further analysis on the various projects, including Waller Creek. While this does not finalize any funding decisions, it does represent a significant step forward in this effort. The Puzzle looks to advance […]
Today, Waller Creek Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Austin, celebrated the official groundbreaking of the Waller Creek project at Waterloo Park. The Waller Creek project is a chain of urban parks around a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin, running one-and-a-half miles from Lady Bird Lake to 15th Street between Trinity Street and […]
Join the Waller Creek Conservancy on Sunday, September 17th, in celebrating Austin Museum Day at Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles! Popsicles, arts & crafts, snow cones, empanadas, and more! Is there any better way to spend a Sunday!? Spend part of your Austin Museum Day by visiting Waller Creek with the Waller Creek Conservancy! Enjoy FREE […]
20% of all sales on August 30 from 6 – 8pm will go to Waller Creek! Outdoor Voices makes clothes to sweat in and, like Waller Creek Conservancy, they believe in getting outdoors and #DoingThings. Be sure to stop by for food, drinks, Waller Creek swag, and other door prizes, including two general admission tickets […]
Support Waller Creek Conservancy Panels! PanelPicker online voting is now open, allowing our community to vote (and comment) on the ideas you believe are the most creative, innovative and appropriate for 2018! Cast your vote for these two panels including Waller Creek Conservancy: High Line Network: Next-Gen Parks + Infrastructure In the last decade, projects […]
Thank you to the many Austinites that shared their feedback with us in May during the Waller Creek Conversations! Our future Waller Creeks Parks will be a reflection of our entire community, so we value your thoughts and comments. Our presentation focused on design updates for the Waller Creek district, including Waterloo Park, the Moody […]
Today Mayor Adler conducted a press conference at City Hall to announce a plan to address and fund solutions to the most important issues facing the future of Downtown Austin, what the Mayor calls the “Downtown Puzzle.” These issues include: homelessness, expansion of the Convention Center, the Red River Cultural District, the Mexican American Cultural […]
Support Waller Creek and gear up for #doingthings outdoors! This summer, when you give to Waller Creek Conservancy, we’ll say thanks with a $100 gift card to Outdoor Voices! Support a chain of parks in the heart of Austin with a gift of $250 or more and get suited up in recreational apparel for all […]
The Contemporary Austin and Waller Creek Conservancy announce an upcoming two-part outdoor exhibition of large-scale installations by Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, to go on view to the public beginning June 3, 2017, as part of The Contemporary Austin’s partnership with Waller Creek Conservancy and its Museum Without Walls program. The works include […]
Austinites are invited to come see designs for the new Waller Creek Park at Waller Creek Conversations, a series of free public sessions with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, on Saturday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 17. The community will learn about designs for the district, including Waterloo Park, the Moody Amphitheater, […]