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Meet the Teams Re-Envisioning Waller Creek Tonight

One of the spaces along Waller Creek today.
Image courtesy flickr.com/ginapina
One of the spaces along Waller Creek today.

A design competition is underway to determine the future of Waller Creek, which winds through the eastern half of Downtown. And tonight, the four teams competing to lead the development of the creek and its immediate surrounds are holding an open house.

A little background: Waller Creek has received sporadic attention over the years, but with the advent of the city’s Waller Creek tunnel project, the flood-prone waterway should finally have a steady flow.  

The project will also pull some 28 acres out of the 100-year floodplain downtown, creating a massive redevelopment opportunity the Waller Creek Conservancy hopes the four design teams will help steer.  

The four finalist teams, whittled down from an initial round of nine, are:

Waller Creek design concepts from the teams aren’t due until September, so tonight’s meeting will likely focus on the groups previous projects.
“Meet Your Designers Night” is happening at the Blanton Museum tonight, starting at 5 p.m.

Wells has been a part of KUT News since 2012, when he was hired as the station's first online reporter. He's currently the social media host and producer for Texas Standard, KUT's flagship news program. In between those gigs, he served as online editor for KUT, covering news in Austin, Central Texas and beyond.
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