Posted Apr 27, 2011, 3:51 AM
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http://www.statesman.com/business/privat...aller-1435956.html?viewAsSinglePage=true
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Private conservancy outlines plan to rescue, revive Waller Creek
By Shonda Novak and Marty Toohey
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Published: 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Three prominent Austin residents are mounting an effort to rescue long-neglected Waller Creek with plans to transform a stretch of the creek on downtown's eastern edge into an urban greenbelt, in what would be the first project of its kind for the city.
A public-private approach would be used, modeled after similar partnerships that created Millennium Park in Chicago and Discovery Green in Houston.
The effort ties into the construction of a tunnel to divert flood waters from the creek, which will take 28 acres out of the city's flood plain — in effect, adding 1 million square feet of land that could be used for parks, public spaces and private development.
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