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Waterloo Greenway updates phase work; city staff outline cap-and-stitch coordination and funding questions
Summary
Watershed Protection and the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy reported on phase 2 construction at the Confluence and plans for Palm Park; city staff and partners briefed the committee on 'cap and stitch' opportunities over I‑35 and coordination needs, including grant timing, microclimate and pedestrian access studies.
Watershed Protection Department and the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy briefed the committee on the Waterloo Greenway partnership’s progress and coordination needs with pending I‑35 'cap and stitch' work.
Jorge Morales and Waterloo Greenway Vice President Melissa Yalla reviewed the multi-phase Waterloo Greenway project. Phase 1 (Symphony Square and Waterloo Park) has been completed and is operating; phase 2 includes the Confluence under construction with completion expected next year and Palm Park in design development after renewed community engagement. Morales noted public and private funding sources for the project and said a partnership model — city plus conservancy — has allowed private fundraising to supplement public financing for enhanced programming and maintenance.
The Conservancy said its phase 2 programming and maintenance work has produced extensive free community programming and that the organization continues private fundraising…
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