Parks
Thursday, September 5, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Parks
Parks department’s 10-year plan lays out need for more spaces, programming
Parks and Recreation staff are nearing the end of the public input process on the next 10-year plan for the city’s expansive system of parks facilities and programming needs.In recent weeks PARD’s acting assistant director, Kim McKnight, has taken the…
Thursday, August 22, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Parks
Waller Creek parks system now called Waterloo Greenway
The $250 million system of parks planned for areas surrounding Waller Creek in downtown Austin will be known as the Waterloo Greenway going forward, following a naming ceremony held Wednesday at the headquarters of the conservancy in charge of developing…
Monday, August 12, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Parks
Music Commission pushes to make park sites viable for music, arts events
Members of the Music Commission are pushing for an up-close look at city parks facilities that could be used to host music performances and other arts and cultural events in coming years. The effort is partly tied to the $12…
Thursday, August 8, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Parks
Council to reconsider changes to Zilker Botanical Garden agreement
Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department released a memo Friday detailing a plan for the future management of Zilker Botanical Garden.The additional detail comes in response to a request last month from Council Member Kathie Tovo…
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Parks
To save a sculpture, parks department gives Chicano artist an ultimatum
For decades, Big Rock – or Chicano Rock, as it is now called – has stood on the southeast corner of Waterloo Park. Created by artist David Santos and members of LUCHA (League of United Chicano Artists) in 1989, the…
Friday, July 26, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Parks
Golf study recommends changes at Hancock, Muny
A study from the National Golf Foundation recommends that the city consider revamping the aging Hancock Golf Course at 41st and Red River streets and transforming it into a modern golf learning center.This is just one of several recommendations in…
