rechlin Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 In case you wanted to see higher-resolution photos of the yarn bombing, click either of these. It looks really nice up close! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 More information about Lost Lake and "Morning Glory" http://swamplot.com/finding-buffalo-bayous-lost-lake-and-its-morning-glory-hole-almost-ready-for-business/2015-06-30/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hey raincloud, go screw yourself. You're flooding our nice lil park again...https://twitter.com/matekorris/status/616044042762104832 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Boat house/restaurant looking nice. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Where'd the lake go? Did they lose it again? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 It truly is a lost lake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 ^^^ phantom menace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted July 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2015 Covering the bottom with gravel today....a lot of work on landscaping around the area too....it's really looking good... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'm wondering if the water in the Lost Lake was all rain water and they hadn't finished work, so they had to drain it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thinking more about the Buffalo Bayou Master Plan....if they are able to complete a full scale park and trail restoration from Shepherd all the way to the turning basin on the East Side of downtown, complete with new residential along the park, how would it compare to other urban parks around the US? My view is that it would be truly unique in its scale and connectivity, but I'm admittedly limited in my awareness of comparable urban parks. long story short, I hope it happens, and I hope it is awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Icing on the cake would be a pedestrian connection from Shepherd to Memorial Park.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'm wondering if the water in the Lost Lake was all rain water and they hadn't finished work, so they had to drain it? is that not obviously what happened? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Probably but I thought i read an article about them finishing up the lake and drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Icing on the cake would be a pedestrian connection from Shepherd to Memorial Park..Memorial Drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Yeah that's pretty much the only option unless someone got creative with a bayou boardwalk trail (way more appealing surroundings, immersed in nature, but you'd have to skip back and forth across the banks a few times to avoid private residences, and constructing such a thing down in the bayou area would be tricky without prefabricating everything and flying it in in sections with a helicopter, making it a logistics nightmare). Maybe they can pave an additional lane along the south side of Memorial and make it a separated bike lane like the downtown/Lamar route? Or maybe an elevated bike lane like Copenhagen did with the Bicycle Snake(?) bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Which segment of Buffalo Bayou do you wish had "elevated walking areas"? I'm not sure I'm understanding you because I consider the current/new sidewalks along the banks of Sabine to Shepherd to fit the descriptions you listed.I agree though, it would be cool to see planked boardwalks along major bodies of water in the Houston area.. Specifically Clear Lake and the areas around Stewart Beach where the sea wall/road curves slightly away from the shore and there is more room for a boardwalk alongside sand and attractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 That "flooding" was the result of a 50-Year-Storm, which means exactly what it sounds like. Very rarely do we get water levels of that magnitude.But I don't think it's a bad idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Maybe for the east side, where the banks are steeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I wish they would have made the banks of 'lost lake' more like those of disco green. more natural, less sterile. Maybe I need to wait until it's done and open, but it just looks too sterile for the rest of buffalo bayou park, where, for the most part, it all appears to fit with the nature of the place. Thinking more about the Buffalo Bayou Master Plan....if they are able to complete a full scale park and trail restoration from Shepherd all the way to the turning basin on the East Side of downtown, complete with new residential along the park, how would it compare to other urban parks around the US? My view is that it would be truly unique in its scale and connectivity, but I'm admittedly limited in my awareness of comparable urban parks. long story short, I hope it happens, and I hope it is awesome. They need to figure out a way to get a hike/bike trail from the turning basin down to brays bayou. There's plenty of removed railroad tracks that would be good use for this near/at turning basin. It wouldn't be perfect, as a path along the bayou that goes to the convergence of brays and buffalo would be best, but industry gets in the way of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunstar Posted July 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2015 Some pictures of the trail link between Sesquicentennial park and Allen's Landing. Like most projects downtown, it's progressing slow and steady 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Some pictures of the trail link between Sesquicentennial park and Allen's Landing. Like most projects downtown, it's progressing slow and steady Cool. Now that the Donnellan crypt is going to be accessible, are there any plans to put up a plaque or something? I think it's a pretty interesting relic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Cool. Now that the Donnellan crypt is going to be accessible, are there any plans to put up a plaque or something? I think it's a pretty interesting relic. I've posed that question to them before via email and their response was "Yes, these historical elements are being incorporated into the design and we will have interpretive info." So that is fairly encouraging. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BayouBoomtown Posted August 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2015 Lost Lake: Waterworks: 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 No lie I could see myself jumping into lost lake after a long ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 ^^^ going to be be a lovely place to take a complete stroll in the evenings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 wow WOW wow!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 No lie I could see myself jumping into lost lake after a long ride. On the bayou side of the water works, I am trying to piece it together in my head, but it almost looks like there will be water features that you can walk in/through. It's hard to tell though. Next time I ride that way on my bike, I'll try to remember to stop and take a snap of it from the bayou looking at the water works, and from the water works looking at the bayou. Usually riding in buffalo bayou park I always end up more frustrated with the inconsiderate people who block the paths by walking 2 or 3 abreast, or completely stopped and chatting in the middle of the paths. I had to stop to pass someone who was just standing in the middle of the path yesterday. I asked them if they could stand in the grass to chat and they looked at me as if my hair were on fire. Anyway, no matter, it will be great once all this stuff is finished, and the rebuild of Allen Parkway too. That will be awesome, and there will be even more people using these facilities. Which is great for our city. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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