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The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation contracted Stoss Landscape Urbanism to come up with renderings of what green spaces would look like replacing the parking lots between piers 19 and 22 at the Port of Galveston.

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Galveston port talks boardwalk, green space

By B. SCOTT McLENDON
The Daily News
17 hrs ago

GALVESTON

Port officials are considering ways to beautify areas in front of island cruise terminals with walkable green spaces and a boardwalk that highlight the working waterfront.

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation contracted Stoss Landscape Urbanism to come up with renderings of what green spaces would look like replacing parking lots between piers 19 and 22 at the Port of Galveston.

The port hasn’t spent any money on the project, but officials are interested in turning the area into a boat-watching haven similar to those in other major port cities.

Galveston has an amazing working waterfront, a Stoss representative told the Wharves Board of Trustees, which governs the port, during a March presentation.

People want to go near the waterfront, but there isn’t much to do when you get there, according to Stoss.

There are few places — outside of a restaurant — to sit and watch the barges, boats and massive ships traverse the waterways.

Port officials could change that by converting the parking lots in front of Willie G’s, 2100 Harborside Drive, and Fisherman’s Wharf, 2200 Harborside Drive, into green spaces where pedestrians can walk around, sit and have a picnic, or watch the vessels at work. It’s unclear how much the project could cost.

Designers drew inspiration from waterfronts in cities like Monterrey, California, Auckland, New Zealand, and Vancouver, Canada.