Waller Creek Flood Tunnel & Trail Update Thread

lzppjb · #1 Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by loonytoony

Update on CVC issue with Waller Creek Tunnel

http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/new...her--6-2m.html

Morons. How do they get away with this BS? The view is already obstructed! There is no protected view! They could just add some deck on top and it would improve the so-called protected view.

Stupid SOBs wasting our money because they don't give a shit. It's not their money, why should they care?

lzppjb · #2 Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 10:23 PM**

I just sent an email to all the council members. You can too.

https://austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members

Digatisdi · #3 Posted **Jun 19, 2015, 1:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I just sent an email to all the council members. You can too.

https://austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members

From what I've seen on this forum, we're on nearly opposite sides of the political spectrum but I've been very annoyed that the city didn't push for a waiver (I think it's a state-defined CVC?) immediately after the problem was discovered, especially with the coming realignment of Red River.

lzppjb · #4 Posted **Jun 19, 2015, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Digatisdi

From what I've seen on this forum, we're on nearly opposite sides of the political spectrum but I've been very annoyed that the city didn't push for a waiver (I think it's a state-defined CVC?) immediately after the problem was discovered, especially with the coming realignment of Red River.

I looked at one map and I think it's a city CVC, which makes it even more frustrating.

And re: political spectrum - I'm polar opposite of almost everyone on this board. But I still love talking about towers and skylines.

Digatisdi · #5 Posted **Jun 19, 2015, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I looked at one map and I think it's a city CVC, which makes it even more frustrating.

And re: political spectrum - I'm polar opposite of almost everyone on this board. But I still love talking about towers and skylines.

There might be city-state overlap, because in the document I saw it seems like it was defined as a State corridor.

Regardless it needs to go.

KevinFromTexas · #6 Posted **Jun 19, 2015, 9:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I just sent an email to all the council members. You can too.

https://austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members

Thanks for the link. Email sent. I basically asked why not just add an observation deck to the intake structure. Waterloo Park is kind of...boring. Even with the flood control tunnel, unless something is added, the park is mostly just vacant land. An observation deck overlooking the park, the creek and the skyline (and the capitol) would be better than just a hunk of concrete in the middle of the park.

Tech House · #7 Posted **Nov 7, 2015, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Morons. How do they get away with this BS? The view is already obstructed! There is no protected view! They could just add some deck on top and it would improve the so-called protected view.

Stupid SOBs wasting our money because they don't give a shit. It's not their money, why should they care?

That was a tasty rant and I agree wholeheartedly. I'll never understand the tendency for most humans to unquestioningly adhere to rules that don't make any sense. Maybe it's driven by a desire not to face the kind of consequences I've experienced in my many run-ins with rules I didn't like. People, and systems, don't like disruption.