cloud713 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Tiger trail? Sunset coffee building wasn't a part of this park renovation (this is just for the Sabine to Bagby promenade). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Tiger trail? Sunset coffee building wasn't a part of this park renovation (this is just for the Sabine to Bagby promenade). Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER). Basically connects Sesquicentennial Park to Allen's landing. It might have just been me combining these all into one opening. At one point I remember they all had the same finish date (back in April). I think it would have been cool to have the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Water Works and then been able to wander around and check out these new developments as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 TIGER 15 should be handed out soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 TIGER 15 should be handed out soon... Which one is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The latest round of Tiger grants. Winners should be announced at the end of October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/2015/10/with-grand-opening-ahead-buffalo-bayou-park.html Buffalo Bayou Park will host thousands at its grand opening bonanza Oct. 3, but if you ask Anne Olson, president of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, it's time to start planning for part two. The current section of Buffalo Bayou Park extends from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street and features pavilions, a dog park, miles of trails and lush wildlife. The next segment includes the downtown district, Allen's Landing, as well as east of downtown, where Buffalo Bayou runs through public and private property. "East of downtown, (the partnership) owns 50 acres, but all the rest is in the hands of private owners, the city or county. It will be a different kind of plan," Olson said. The partnership plans to hold community meetings in the next year to hear feedback about what could be done with the eastern stretch of the Buffalo Bayou and how it could connect to the finished west end. Right now, the Rice University Crew Team and the Texas Dragon Boat Association operate on a floating dock near Allen's Landing, but future plans call for a permanent boat house, Olson told the HBJ. "We won't tell people what to do with their property, but hopefully we'll be able to work with property owners collaboratively to show them what we'll be doing with our green space that will benefit them long-term," Olson said. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 You build a park with the river you have, not the river you might wish you had. Buffalo Bayou is a bayou. It is slow-moving and muddy. I will never be blue. If something were done to turn it blue, it would no longer be Buffalo Bayou; it would be some twisted abomination playacting at something it never was. I'm a little late replying to this, but, This is to be a main attraction built around nasty- looking water? I always believed that something could be done to reduce the appearance of the brown a little bit. Look at what they have done with Bray's bayou. They cemented the bottom of it and while it doesn't necessarily change the color of the water, it makes it look just a little bit more transparent where it changes with the color of the sky and environs more. This is going to be a main attraction to the city. While I know we shouldn't necessarily care what visitors think, I just don't want our attraction being associated with muddy, poopy, and nasty. I mean the city is spending millions on this park, why not try to put on its best face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's good to know that this honest and wonderful place will be a little less "poopy" since you won't be there, suffering from shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 A real, flowing river is brown. It's because it's churning up dirt. Look at the Mississippi or the Ohio during non drought years - the rivers are brown. If the banks are nicely landscaped no one will care about the color of the water 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yes. Let's make the Buffalo Bayou into a big cement ditch to make it more beautiful.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Heh, yeah that was one of the more ridiculous things I've read today.. I don't know if scarface realizes it or not but most people would actually like Brays bayou and others cement lined banks/bottom to be removed for a more natural appearance. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) You can attack my viewpoint all you want. For example, Ladybird Lake in Austin has a very picturesque setting and the water is blue. That's not to say this Brae's Bayou isn't very picturesque as well and they are doing an excellent job on the park, but that doesn't change the fact that I'd take bluer water over brown. It's just hard to believe that there's nothing that can be done. Edited October 3, 2015 by scarface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) You can attack my viewpoint all you want.For example, Ladybird Lake in Austin has a very picturesque setting and the water is blue. That's not to say this Brae's Bayou isn't very picturesque as well and they are doing an excellent job on the park, but that doesn't change the fact that I'd take bluer water over brown. It's just hard to believe that there's nothing that can be done.Why not do a little research if there are in fact any natural ways to make the bayou less natural? You know, other than destroying what they have done to get rid of invasive plants and clean up the bayou for the plants and animals that call it home?Many rivers around the globe that pass through glittering cities are in fact brown. I get you prefer crystal clear Caribbean blue, but trying to make the bayou look like something it's not, should not be the buffalo bayou master plan's goal.Hopefully you'll come around to liking the brown water. It's here to stay. On top of that, daming the bayou (like lady bird lake), goes against it's purpose of getting water from the Katy plains into our ship channel and trinity River. So you should probably toss that idea out the window.Brown is not poopy. Brown is beautiful too. Brown is of the earth. Bayous are usually brown. Houston is on a low lying plain that was swampy before the Allen brothers set foot here.I would much prefer grass and trees leading up the water than concrete. It's fine if you enjoy the concrete, but let us have this main bayou restored to its natural glory. Edited October 3, 2015 by Montrose1100 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 You can attack my viewpoint all you want. For example, Ladybird Lake in Austin has a very picturesque setting and the water is blue. That's not to say this Brae's Bayou isn't very picturesque as well and they are doing an excellent job on the park, but that doesn't change the fact that I'd take bluer water over brown. It's just hard to believe that there's nothing that can be done. Town Lake (the real name) flows through a largely limestone area, not through sand and mud. Hosuton's Bayous do not flow through clean rocky areas, but through silty, muddy areas. Short of concreting the entire length of the bayou, and closing off any feeder streams that carry silt, we are not going to have blue water. This is why we do not have white sand beaches here as well - the rivers dump huge quantities of silt and dirt into the Gulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 For most folks blue water is certainly more appealing than brown hence the attraction of Pensacola and the Caribbean vs Galveston. That said, to accomplish the same thing for our bayous would involve an enormous sum of money and massive ecological disruption. We live along a bayou or canal of Lake Houston and love it. Added a little Spanish moss, palms, banana trees, cajun music , Jimmy Buffett, whatever, and relax. Watch the turtles, birds, ducks, on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Alright, instead of just complaining about the brown water and ridiculous solutions that go against everything BBP stands for, try offering some reasonable solutions. Here's a few.. They could try phytoremediation along the banks of the bayou in the urban areas of the city that are completely paved over, like downtown, where lots of storm water run off (which carries surface pollutants with it) goes into the bayou. They could even strategically place floating gardens along the waterway for direct phytoremediation of the bayou water as it flows through town. I'm not sure how much they would help, but a big floating garden platform near Allens Landing with the CBD as the backdrop could become a neat place for tourists and photo ops at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm not concerned with what color the water is in Buffalo Bayou, but what concerns me is the amount of litter that floats down the bayou from lazy, irresponsible jerks, who can't take the time to throw trash in a trash can or not litter on the streets. That should be more important. Just like the public service announcement says. Everything that goes down the street drains ends up in Galveston Bay eventually and thats a real problem. Thats something that can be improved and all it takes is a citizenry who actually cares about the way this city looks and what kinds of stewards we are. There is no need to play with dyes or relining the bayou with concrete, which is not only counter productive to moving water but also would destroy the natural beauty of the Bayou. Next time you go to San Antonio check out the color of the river walk. It's not blue. And quite often in the summer it reeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 One last thing. Having moved from up north a long time ago, I found southern bayous and forests to be exotic and mysterious. It may be difficult to imagine but true. Had a cousin from Europe visit, he thought our bayous were fascinating ( the ones which had vegetation). Many friends and family have said the same thing. They all thought that this environment existed only in Louisana or South Carolina coast. Surprise. Also in Houston. We live in a great place. How many metro areas can claim ecological environments ranging from prairie to cypress swamp lands to coastal maritime? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 You can attack my viewpoint all you want. For example, Ladybird Lake in Austin has a very picturesque setting and the water is blue. That's not to say this Brae's Bayou isn't very picturesque as well and they are doing an excellent job on the park, but that doesn't change the fact that I'd take bluer water over brown. It's just hard to believe that there's nothing that can be done. You sound like the kind of person that introduces a new invasive species to kill off another species just to see both ruin the natural environment. How about we let mother nature do what she does best and try to stop controlling something we cant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted October 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2015 A few pics from today's festivities: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunstar Posted October 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2015 Here are a few pictures from the lawn at the Water Works 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 The new map. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Coming soon and periscope for the Waterworks. Waterworks main stage had some Mariachis. Right next to the Budweiser stage. Tonight's fireworks. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 This may be a tad optimistic but I really hope this park can spur a residential high-rise boom in the future sort of like Discovery Green. I went down there to today and it is beautiful, I would love to live right on it if I could. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted October 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2015 Incredible job hindesky! Let me just start off by saying, I think we need to remember this month, October of 2015. I truly believe it marks the start of a new future for this city, especially the inner-loop. No longer is this city only functional... no longer is it just a business climate where one goes to work, drives in congestion all day and then goes home. I feel like we have taken this city to the next level, as we not only saw with the grand opening of the River Oaks District but also with the opening of the complete makeover of the Buffalo Bayou. I biked around all day today and I realized that I feel like I live in a different city than even 5 years ago, though I have lived here all my life. There have been so many talked about restaurants opening up, so many places to go and see now. With seeing all this residential development around me, who gives a f*** about this oil drop. I truly believe there is no going back now.... call it whatever you want... the Austinization of Houston... I don't care. Even the little thing I saw today like the kayak and canoe docking area, reminding me so much of Barton Springs in Austin. I go to so many festivals now and events that simply did not exist 5 years ago, and some of them occur in areas such as the East End or in the warehouses near Sawyer that would have never happened just a few years ago. Pat yourself on the back Houston, we've gotten there. Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Triton- You nailed it. Inside the Loop is doing it's own thing. The city feels so much more vibrant. My biggest hope is that trashy people don't liter this park. Hermann Park is so beautiful but by the end of every busy weekend, the place looks like a dump. How f'in hard is it to throw away your stuff properly?!?!?!? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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