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Originally Posted by AusTex
My first impression too. The wall beneath the twin trees already looks precarious. A couple of good rain events and the toe of that bank is in grave danger of disappearing; then the wall. Knowing how Shoal Creek floods after 30 years in Austin, this just does not look like a long term solution. Perhaps the city has a plan to come back and reinforce the bottom. I certainly hope so.
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This is along Waller Creek, not Shoal Creek.
A flood control tunnel was built to divert flood waters along Waller Creek, so flooding should not be an issue in this area.
With that said, this wall is not the final changes coming to the creek. There are some pretty grand plans for Waller Creek.
https://www.austintexas.gov/departme...ict-and-tunnel
https://waterloogreenway.org/