Sunstar Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 This will be the more daunting, yet exciting phase of the Buffalo Bayou master plan. It will likely involve the transition of numerous abandoned industrial sites into parks and new ecosystems/habitats. Hopefully they haven't wasted any time acquiring properties along the Bayous East end. Still, this is probably a 20+ year endeavor. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 8:58 PM, H-Town Man said: Hopefully they reference the earlier plan at some point in their press statements so we get a sense that there is continuity and adherence to the earlier vision. I was a big fan of that plan when it came out. It was certainly cool, but it always felt to me like pie-in-the-sky dreams rather than a plan that could be adhered to. I do suspect that the vision of the park will be in the same spirit as the 2003 renderings. Then again, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 54 minutes ago, samagon said: It was certainly cool, but it always felt to me like pie-in-the-sky dreams rather than a plan that could be adhered to. I do suspect that the vision of the park will be in the same spirit as the 2003 renderings. Then again, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. I took the plan as Boston landscape architects saying, "We have this thing called the Emerald Necklace, and if you want something like that, here's what you would do." It was ambitious, but everything in it was doable. By an ambitious city. With the possible exception of Symphony Island. Edited August 3, 2017 by H-Town Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I liked symphony island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedmondson Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I don't know if it was mentioned above but there has been some coordination between "Houston Needs a Swimming Hole" people and BBP for east of downtown for potential sites. They have toured BBP owned or controlled sites and are currently doing a feasibility study. One of the sites along the bayou being considered is the former wastewater treatment plant on the north side of Buffalo Bayou and Lockwood Dr. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) - Edited July 11, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Remember the North Canal project? It's still included in the new master plan. https://archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Plan_Downtown_Perspective_North_Cana If I'm not mistaken the North Canal was first proposed for flood control in the 1930s. You have to wonder what it would take to ever get it going. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Looking at the map, it looks like the only things standing in the way of it are: - the Union Pacific line that goes under UH-D and crosses San Jacinto - the Metro bus depot - a large parking lot - a building that I think is used by UH-D The largest problem looks to be the rail line, as everything else is semi-publicly owned (Metro, UH-D) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) 40 minutes ago, cspwal said: Looking at the map, it looks like the only things standing in the way of it are: - the Union Pacific line that goes under UH-D and crosses San Jacinto - the Metro bus depot - a large parking lot - a building that I think is used by UH-D The largest problem looks to be the rail line, as everything else is semi-publicly owned (Metro, UH-D) Better yet, I don't think it would even take the UH-D building, just small parking lot on the west side of San Jacinto, north of UH-D's pumping station building. Edited November 15, 2017 by Houston19514 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Subdude said: Remember the North Canal project? It's still included in the new master plan. https://archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Plan_Downtown_Perspective_North_Cana If I'm not mistaken the North Canal was first proposed for flood control in the 1930s. You have to wonder what it would take to ever get it going. Maybe if a trillion gallons of water fell on the county in a single event, that would cause them to consider something like this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 16 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Maybe if a trillion gallons of water fell on the county in a single event, that would cause them to consider something like this. It still won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 1 hour ago, samagon said: It still won't happen. Because nothing ever happens in Houston, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 8 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: Because nothing ever happens in Houston, right? Correct, if this city can't implement something simple like mass transit, how are they ever going to be able to dig holes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, samagon said: Correct, if this city can't implement something simple like mass transit, how are they ever going to be able to dig holes? We actually have a pretty good track record of digging, rerouting, and pretty much doing everything you can think of with bayous. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 On 11/15/2017 at 1:28 PM, Subdude said: Remember the North Canal project? It's still included in the new master plan. https://archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Plan_Downtown_Perspective_North_Cana If I'm not mistaken the North Canal was first proposed for flood control in the 1930s. You have to wonder what it would take to ever get it going. Is this the 'Alcatraz' project? They would have to relocate the Harris County lockup facility, which I think is the bigger project compared to digging a new connector canal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 18 hours ago, Sunstar said: Is this the 'Alcatraz' project? They would have to relocate the Harris County lockup facility, which I think is the bigger project compared to digging a new connector canal. Which building is that? The drawing shows the Harris County Jail, the Baker Street Jail, and the new joint processing building in their existing locations. The new buildings shown and the canal would fit on the existing parking lot and Metro facility. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 There is no lockup facility that would have to be relocated for this project. I don't know what Sunstar could be talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 11/16/2017 at 9:05 AM, samagon said: Correct, if this city can't implement something simple like mass transit, how are they ever going to be able to dig holes? Besides the overall awfulness of the Chronicle, my biggest pet peeve about Houston is the general ignorance of Houstonians about their city and the relentless focus on what we don't have/haven't done, to the willful exclusion of all of the things we do have and have done. As H-Town Man said, we have quite a long history of being able to "dig holes", as you put it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 11/17/2017 at 9:37 AM, Houston19514 said: There is no lockup facility that would have to be relocated for this project. I don't know what Sunstar could be talking about. It wouldn't have to be relocated to dig the North Channel specifically, but what's the point of doing all this development right next to the Harris County Jail? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2017 They have some heavy equipment loading out all the sediment in the Johnny Steele Dog Park. fullsizeoutput_2195 by David, on Flickr fullsizeoutput_2194 by David, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Beavers!!! Unfortunately for them the tree is tethered to a pole. This was on the south bank bike trail between Milam and Louisiana. I could see the tell tale beaver tracks in the river mud. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Yeah, that is about the third tree they have gotten to in the past couple of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I saw 2 beavers last night in my walk!! They were around Montrose! I love that we have them but we need these trees to Forrest up the greenway so hold banks / prevent erosion / settle in... in a few years a tree every so often won’t phase us 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted March 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2018 Getting ready for the In Bloom Music Festival https://www.inbloomfestival.com 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 12/31/2017 at 9:05 AM, Avossos said: I saw 2 beavers last night in my walk!! They were around Montrose! I love that we have them but we need these trees to Forrest up the greenway so hold banks / prevent erosion / settle in... in a few years a tree every so often won’t phase us Believe it or not, in natural environments, beavers end up doing more good than harm. But then, buffalo bayou isn't a natural environment. biodiversity is cool and the gang, but maybe some forestry service can help relocate them to a more appropriate surrounding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I knew we had Nutria, but I didn't know we had beavers. At the end of the day we have enough flooding issues already. We do not need beaver dams showing down the path of water to the Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 They are building some forms for concrete wall in the small dog park and it looked like the large dog park pond has been filled in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitor Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Hopefully they get it right this second time. That original design was was pretty bad. The constant mud bog in the large dog area was brutal. I hope they do a better management job regarding graas as well. Should have a section of the large dog area fenced off at all times for grass growth/recovery with it moving around every few weeks. The place was a giant mud pit. Edited April 1, 2018 by Visitor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Here's to hoping it doesn't flood this weekend: Johnny Steele Dog Park reopens by Marc longoria, on Flickr Johnny Steele Dog Park reopens by Marc longoria, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 0:07 AM, Triton said: Here's to hoping it doesn't flood this weekend: Johnny Steele Dog Park reopens by Marc longoria, on Flickr Johnny Steele Dog Park reopens by Marc longoria, on Flickr it'll be under water this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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