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Waterloo Greenway unveils Palm Park concept design; Confluence construction more than half complete
Summary
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy told the Downtown Commission that community engagement for Palm Park reached about 2,000 people, the design has advanced to schematic stages and the Confluence creek-and-trail construction is over halfway finished with extensive planting and multiple new bridges coming online.
At the Jan. 15 Downtown Commission meeting, Waterloo Greenway Conservancy representatives presented design updates for Palm Park and a construction progress report on the Confluence, the multi-acre creek and trail restoration that will link Fourth Street to Lady Bird Lake.
Melissa Ayala, vice president of government relations for the Conservancy, said the group completed a six-month community engagement process that reached roughly 2,000 people, including Palm School alumni and residents from downtown and Southeast Austin. Ayala said feedback emphasized honoring Palm Park’s history, creating family-friendly spaces and programming, and incorporating art and cultural interpretation into the park.
John Rigdon, the Conservancy’s chief planning and design officer, walked commissioners through the concept design and the Confluence construction. Rigdon said the Palm Park concept groups public comments into…
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