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Chad Swiatecki is a 20-year journalist who relocated to Austin from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.
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Seaholm Waterfront project enters phase two
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
The Trail Conservancy has launched a $15 million capital campaign to pay for the second phase of improvements to the Seaholm Waterfront project. The second phase will include the addition of a cafe, overhead doors, a front porch, lake overlook and public Wi-Fi at the former intake facility. The campaign will also pay for seating areas, landscape plantings, upgrades to the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and creation of a food truck area, as well as expansions of restrooms with the addition of catering and office space. The first phase, which was completed last fall, included cleaning of the building’s exterior, restoration of original windows, installation of a new flooring system, a new roof and improvements for access for people with disabilities. In addition to the capital campaign, the conservancy also announced it surpassed its $500,000 fundraising goal for this year’s Twilight on the Trail gala event.
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