Could Austin's Waller Creek Become The Next San Antonio Riverwalk?

From KEYE, May 13, 2009...

Many Central Texans have been to San Antonio's Riverwalk, but imagine a development like that in Downtown Austin. It’s one possibility being considered for development of the Waller Creek District. A public workshop will be held on Wednesday to give Austinites a chance to share their ideas. 

Waller Creek starts near Highland Mall in North Austin, flows south toward downtown Austin and eventually empties into Lady Bird Lake. Normally it doesn't present a problem for development, but when the city gets heavy rains, the area around the creek gets drenched with problems. 

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Marble Falls Wants a Riverwalk

From KXAN, May 4, 2009...

A lunchtime view across Lake Marble Falls is a welcome break from the workday for Interim City Manager Ralph Hendricks. He hopes a plan beginning this week will entice others to follow suit.

Hendricks said, “Economic development plan will receive a plan for expanding our pavilion into an event center this week.”

Up the hill, he says downtown could use some help from what’s lapping below. But there’s no real connection between the historic Main Street and the water. Businesses sit about four blocks from the banks.

“The center of town, the center of activity in our town have moved,” said Hendricks. “So we need to move our Main Street to match that movement.”

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