Remember: these are not supposed to be taken as actual designs. The designs will change between now and 15 years from now. By the way: note that that's about how long it's taken for Greenwater to get up and started. We've been talking about /specific/ proposals since, what, 2006, and the idea for redevelopment has been on the drawing board longer. This is going to be the next fun long project in Austin's downtown, giving us four major redevelopment areas done in a cohesive manner: Green Water, Mueller, Domain, and Brackenridge.
This is a master plan, so although the specific designs of the towers may change, I highly doubt that the grander principles will change. Thus, we're likely to see things like the market (unless another permanent market space elsewhere gets off the ground) and the pedestrian promenade remain in place.
Edit: whatever ends up getting developed will be pretty huge per:
"S-1.2: Balanced with Central Health’s mission,
maximize the revenue-generating potential of each of
the six redevelopment blocks to support Central Health’s
mission throughout Travis County, including that from
existing buildings to remain on the campus during the
first phase of redevelopment;"
... and it will also be designed with pedestrian use in mind:
"S-1.3: Keep the existing Main Parking Garage for the
foreseeable future to maintain this revenue source
to Central Health and to provide parking for the Dell
Seton Medical Center. Enhance the Main Garage
by constructing a new “liner” building on its west,
Waterloo Park-facing façade that provides ground-floor,
pedestrian-oriented uses with leaseable space above.
Keep the existing CEC Building and the CEC Parking
Garage during Phase 1 of the project, given their high
functionality and their lease revenue;"
... and their justification for all of these things is fiscal, suggesting that they'll follow through with their word provided that Austin's economy continues apace (pg. 19).
Last edited by wwmiv; Jan 29, 2016 at 12:42 AM.
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