Popular Post pablog Posted November 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2022 Looks like they’re working on a new park on the Columbia Tap Trail at the corner of PNC Stadium. To be open by the 2026 World Cup. Public engagement meeting will take place in January 2023! www.goalpark.org 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 This is awesome news. I presume that the park will stretch from Emancipation to where the trail bends to cross McKinney. That's already a pleasant stretch, but this will make it fantastic! I hope the World Cup brings even more great new development like this, just like the last two Super Bowls did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Wow - I live right at the end of where this work will be happening, I will have a front row seat! Can't wait to see some renders to find out what they have in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 4 hours ago, pablog said: Looks like they’re working on a new park on the Columbia Tap Trail at the corner of PNC Stadium. To be open by the 2026 World Cup. Public engagement meeting will take place in January 2023! www.goalpark.org Their Instagram posts go back to 2017, so I'd definitely temper my expectations. I would imagine the other proposed linear park down Bastrop would be moving at a quicker pace than this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staresatmaps Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 https://www.goalpark.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark54 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 This group's proposal is admirable, but I wonder how they plan to coordinate with the myriad stakeholders? Unlike other hike-and-bike trails that sit on the property of one or two entities, it's my understanding Columbia Tap Trail property owners include METRO, CoH, Midtown Redevelopment Authority, TSU, churches, the Houston Housing Authority, HISD, the Houston Land Bank, and Harris County. Good luck to them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Please merge with previous thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, phillip_white said: Their Instagram posts go back to 2017, so I'd definitely temper my expectations. I would imagine the other proposed linear park down Bastrop would be moving at a quicker pace than this one. That might be the case but Houston, nor the US had the 2026 World Cup back in 2017. Landing hosting duties earlier this year likely changes things and might have revived this project. Maybe new ownership (Ted Segal) and its reinvestment into the Dynamo/Dash and PNC Stadium renovations possibly contributed as well. Their timeline clearly state’s community engagement meetings begin in January so we’ll see. The other linear park on Bastrop (East End Promenade) you speak of has long been completed, albeit at a scaled down version from the original vision. Edited December 1, 2022 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, JClark54 said: This group's proposal is admirable, but I wonder how they plan to coordinate with the myriad stakeholders? Unlike other hike-and-bike trails that sit on the property of one or two entities, it's my understanding Columbia Tap Trail property owners include METRO, CoH, Midtown Redevelopment Authority, TSU, churches, the Houston Housing Authority, HISD, the Houston Land Bank, and Harris County. Good luck to them, though. Per the linked website, Goal Park is only 7 blocks of the Columbia Tap Trail, not the whole thing. So most of the entities you listed are not involved or impacted (it appears almost very few of them would be) Edited December 1, 2022 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, tigereye said: That might be the case but Houston, nor the US had the 2026 World Cup back in 2017. Landing hosting duties earlier this year likely changes things and might have revived this project. Maybe new ownership (Ted Segal) and its reinvestment into the Dynamo/Dash and PNC Stadium renovations possibly contributed as well. Their timeline clearly state’s community engagement meetings begin in January so we’ll see. The other linear park on Bastrop (East End Promenade) you speak of has long been completed, albeit at a scaled down version from the original vision. Bastrop Promenade has only completed the first of several phases. EDRA has this project under the "update, work authorizations and advertisements for bid" section of their most recent (9/19/22) board meeting. Here are some renderings of the next planned scope of work: In pulling these pics, I actually came across another proposed project for the same boundaries as this "Goal Park." 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 maybe I'm a selfish cyclist, but I'd like to see the dedicated paths like Columbia Tap Trail not be coopted into a park. keep it a safe (read off the streets and away from cars) path for people to get where they need to go on a bicycle. it's bad enough I have to dodge people using it as a dog walking path. I'd like to see Bastrop park be completed, and I think there's a lot of other land in the area that can be turned into a city park for the near east end that doesn't take from a safe commuting path for cyclsts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staresatmaps Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 2 hours ago, samagon said: maybe I'm a selfish cyclist, but I'd like to see the dedicated paths like Columbia Tap Trail not be coopted into a park. keep it a safe (read off the streets and away from cars) path for people to get where they need to go on a bicycle. it's bad enough I have to dodge people using it as a dog walking path. I'd like to see Bastrop park be completed, and I think there's a lot of other land in the area that can be turned into a city park for the near east end that doesn't take from a safe commuting path for cyclsts. What they should do is just isolate the cycling lane with a fence or hedgerow in between it and the park part. Then make the entrances to the cycle lane only at the street sidewalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Bicyclists' message to automobile drivers is "share the road." So it seems kind of entitled to demand full rights to a hike and bike trail. I would rather shout "on your left" to a walker than deal with cars and delivery vehicles parked in a bike lane. Bikes and pedestrians should be teaming up in most cases. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 6 hours ago, samagon said: maybe I'm a selfish cyclist, but I'd like to see the dedicated paths like Columbia Tap Trail not be coopted into a park. keep it a safe (read off the streets and away from cars) path for people to get where they need to go on a bicycle. it's bad enough I have to dodge people using it as a dog walking path. I'd like to see Bastrop park be completed, and I think there's a lot of other land in the area that can be turned into a city park for the near east end that doesn't take from a safe commuting path for cyclsts. This is the time to share those concerns with the people planning this, not after it's designed and ready to start construction. ;-) https://www.goalpark.org/#wf-form-Feedback-and-Community-Engagement-Form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 10:17 AM, bookey23 said: This is awesome news. I presume that the park will stretch from Emancipation to where the trail bends to cross McKinney. That's already a pleasant stretch, but this will make it fantastic! I hope the World Cup brings even more great new development like this, just like the last two Super Bowls did. Here's to hoping they can fix the montrose bridge lights by then...😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) RSVP link is up for the public workshop in February 👍 Hopefully I’ll meet some of y’all there! https://www.goalpark.org/events Edited December 3, 2022 by pablog 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 It looks like EADO Bike Co would have to relocate unless I'm not understanding the site plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: It looks like EADO Bike Co would have to relocate unless I'm not understanding the site plan I think you're not understanding the site plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 54 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: I think you're not understanding the site plan. Well based off of this it looks like it's cutting in to their building. And that yellow outline shows the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I talked with one of the people associated with Eado Bike Co. when they were demolishing the Plumbing business who said they were thinking about finding a new place since they had so little parking, so this might not be a problem for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 The public workshop is this Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 at Pitch 25! Here is the signup link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-workshop-shape-goal-park-in-east-downtown-houston-tickets-480051566157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Is anyone here going? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I want to go. I'm like 70% sure I can go at the beginning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark54 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 The Goal Park event was interesting. The group behind it already has initial funding commitments from area businesses to further study the area. Gallegos spoke for a short period and said the group has approached the city about city ROW usage and city/TIRZ upkeep support. He wished them well, if that means anything. Group hopes to raise money from private sources so there's no limitation on space utilization, but they will seek grant monies to make it happen. Takeaways were the width of the usable area is wider than NYC's high line, but the street crossings are more frequent than any other park of this style, which is not a deal breaker but a challenge. Want to create natural raises in elevation so people can walk to the loading docks on some of the warehouses, if those spaces turn into retail. Landscape architecture firm that spoke and made the presentation is Bowman: https://bowman.com IMG_5494.heic IMG_5492.heic IMG_5493.heic 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 That's very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Anybody else not able to view the linked images? I'm getting a "can't open file" message, but I really want to see the images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark54 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Here are the photos. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Lighting! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) Raised crossings and curb extensions and stopped intersections! Edited February 21, 2023 by 004n063 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Is this already part of Goal Park - or just maintenance ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 Goal Park uploaded the following presentation to the website which includes all the design strategies for the park. The construction you see happening is relating to the TIRZ 15 Fitness Area. This was approved before Goal Park was brought to the table, but the two parties are working together to see how it can be integrated into the design. The master plan should be coming out soon. Goal Park Presentation 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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