Overview
Waterloo Greenway: For the Benefit of All
Waterloo Greenway is a 1.5-mile park system with the power to bring the entire Austin community together. Once complete, the 35 acres of connected green space – meandering from 15th St. along downtown’s eastern edge to Lady Bird Lake – will be home to a wild array of natural and cultural destinations. Amid epic gardens and rolling pathways, and a twinkling Waller Creek that links them, the environment, arts, health, and adventure will converge — and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect our city’s diversity.
A significant public-private partnership between the City of Austin and, us, the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, this park of all parks is being planned, designed, and built in a series of geographic milestones. Meeting each one by our completion within the next 10 years is ambitious and requires support from the entire community. There’s much work yet to be done, but we’re well on our way: Symphony Square, Waterloo Park, and Moody Amphitheater are now open! Phase II started construction in May 2023.
Waterloo Greenway is a 1.5-mile urban ecosystem with the power to bring the entire Austin community together.
Destinations
Anything can transpire in Waterloo Greenway — the thunderclap of a concert crowd, a cabaret of birdsong, or the widening smiles of strangers as they discover common bonds. Explore the park’s many destinations being created for many different people.
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Creek Restoration
A twinkling Waller Creek with banks that beckon is the foundation of Waterloo Greenway. Discover why a major environmental restoration of this beloved stream is opening up the future of our increasingly dense city.
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Trails & Bridges
The best way to move across the city is to the sound of nature. Learn how meandering pathways and a series of bridges with breathtaking creek views will create a continuous way to traverse downtown without ever hitting pavement.
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Phasing
Design Team: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. and Thomas Phifer and Partners
City of Austin Sponsoring Departments:
Austin Parks and Recreation and Watershed Protection
Phase 1
Symphony Square
11th St. to 12th St. along Red River St.
Progress: Renovation Complete 2018
Waterloo Park and Moody Amphitheater
12th St. to 15th St. along Red River St.
Size: 11 acres
Progress: Now Open, Complete 2021
Phase 2
The Confluence
Lady Bird Lake to 4th St.
Size: 13 acres
Progress: Construction began May 2023
Target Completion Date: 2026
Palm Park
2nd St. to 3rd St.
Size: 2 acres
Progress: Schematic design
Target Completion Date: 2028
Phase 3
4th to 12th St.
Size: 5.5 acres
Progress: Schematic design
The Refuge, Waterloo Park Phase II
Size: 3.5 acres
Progress: Concept design
Funding
Waterloo Greenway is funded by a combination of public and private funds. The City of Austin has committed approximately $150M through bond funding, the Waller Creek Tax Increase Reinvestment Zone, development fees, and other sources. The Federal Government has contributed approximately $11M. The Conservancy is committed to raising $100M from individual, foundation, and corporate contributions, grants, and more.
Capital Campaign Donors
as of September 30, 2024
Thank you to all of the generous donors who have contributed to the planning, design, and construction of Waterloo Greenway.
$100K-$15MM
$15,000,000+
Moody Foundation
$10,000,000+
C3 Presents and Live Nation
$3,000,000+
Mattsson-McHale Foundation
Still Water Foundation
$2,000,000+
Susan and Gary Farmer
Manchester Texas Financial Group
Kitty King Powell
Adria and Brian Sheth
Tejemos Foundation
Transwestern
$1,000,000+
Suzanne Deal Booth
Colin Corgan
Fondren Foundation
The Hartman Family
Brenda and Jonny Jones
The Lebermann Foundation
The Meredith Family
PNC Bank
Sugar Creek Foundation
Winkler Family Foundation
$500,000+
Charles Attal and Amy Corbin
Carmel and Tom Borders
Buena Vista Foundation
Rosemary and Russell Douglass
Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin
Love, Tito’s
Kairoi Residential and Lincoln Property Company
Jeanne and Michael Klein
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Melba and Ted Whatley
$200,000+
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Stacy and Joel Hock
Carolyn and Jack Long
Sheridan and Perry Lorenz
Meinig Family Foundation
Lauren and Tom Moorman
$100,000 +
Janet and Wilson Allen
Laura and Kyndel Bennett
The Laura and Steve Beuerlein Family
Paula and Kevin Burns
Jamie and Blake Chandlee
The Cline Family
Eloise and John Paul DeJoria
The EGF Charitable Fund
Deb and Rex Gore
Caroline and Brian Haley
Carolyn Lewis
Shield-Ayres Foundation
Tom Terkel
Helen and Sandy Watkins
Wells Fargo
The Wilson and Albright Families
$25K-$99,999
$50,000+
3M Foundation
Paul J. D’Arcy
Jamie and Jeff Foster
Gallogly Family Foundation
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation
Jeanne and Lew Little, Jr.
Susan and Richard Marcus
The Meadows Foundation
Magdalena and Leslie Moore
Nelson Puett Foundation
Notley
The Ricks Family
Elizabeth and Rob Rogers
Eddie Safady
Frank D. Schubert and Greg Fedro
Betsy and Paul Shiverick
Spong-Blakeslee Family
STG Design
$25,000+
Austin Community Foundation
Austin Parks Foundation
Carol and Charles Barnett
Sinclair Black, FAIA
Amanda Foster, Alexandra and
Merritt Beck
Quen and Jesús Garza
Melanie and Peter Mullan
The Powell Foundation
Real Estate Council of Austin
Hannah Temple and
Christopher Sanders
T.L.L. Temple Foundation
Margot and Grant Thomas
$10,000+
America Alva and Bryan Rubio
Tami and Dick Anderson
Melanie Barnes
Bennack-Polan Foundation
Maya Browne and Laurence Pels
Marian and Chris Casey
Marie Crane
Lea Ann and Steve Fowler
Deborah Green and Clayton Aynesworth
Dinah and Tim LaFrey
Laura and Kevin Larson
Kathleen and Chris Loughlin
Douglas W. Manchester
Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation
Stephanie and Kip McClanahan
Nancy Scanlan
Toby Shor
Martha Smiley
Lindsay and Ford Smith Jr.
The Summerlee Foundation
Gail and Rodney Susholtz
Jessica and Greg Weaver
Amy and Jerry Webberman
Interested in making a gift to the capital campaign to bring Waterloo Greenway to life?
We have naming opportunities and other exciting support options. Email Evelyn Nazro at enazro@waterloogreenway.org for more information.