trudi smith and the buffalo bayou partnership
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Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Buffalo Bayou:A New Heart for Houston
BUFFALO BAYOU
•22 watersheds with a major bayou, 1,500 channels
•2,500 miles in length (about the distance from Los Angeles to New York)
BUFFALO BAYOU Tropical Storm in 2001 – 16 inches of rain in less than 10 hours
Normal rainfall is 48 inches per year
BUFFALO BAYOU
•Established in 1986 by Mayor of Houston and Harris County Judge , Buffalo Bayou Partnership is responsible for revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource.
• Board members approved by the Mayor and County Judge.
• Board members represent civic, environmental, and governmental interests.
• Over $100 million raised and leveraged – 80% since 1995.
• BBP’s mission is to revitalize and transform Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource.
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP’S MISSION
BUFFALO BAYOU Three Sectors - 10 square miles
Major Capital Projects
BUFFALO BAYOU
SESQUICENTENNIAL PARK- photos of grand opening in 1998
22.5 acres includes public art, hike/bike trails, public event space
BUFFALO BAYOU SESQUICENTENNIAL PARK, Phase I, 1986Phase II, 1998, $22 Million
BUFFALO BAYOU SABINE PROMENADE, 2006 (Planning began 2001)
FUNDERS – PRIVATE, CITY OF HOUSTON, HCFD, TXDOT
$12 MILLION
BUFFALO BAYOU SABINE PROMENADE, 2006 (Planning began 2001)
BUFFALO BAYOU
12 Major National and Local Design Awards – significant international publicity
BUFFALO BAYOU
In 2012, American Planning Association Awarded Buffalo Bayou
one of the “Great Public Places”
BUFFALO BAYOU ALLEN’S LANDING
1880 houston’s first port and turning basinallen brother’s image of houston
“It is handsome and beautifully elevated, salubrious, and well-watered….”
- Allen Brothers
BUFFALO BAYOU ALLEN’S LANDING, 2001
FUNDERS – PRIVATE, TPWD, FEDERAL
$2.5 MILLION (Approx.)
BUFFALO BAYOU INTERNATIONAL COFFEE BUILDING AT HISTORIC ALLEN’S LANDING, 2012
FUNDERS – PRIVATE, TIRZ #3, DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, FEDERAL,
HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION
$8 MILLION (includes property)
BUFFALO BAYOU BUFFALO BEND NATURE PARK, 2009
Since 2009:3,000 trees10,000 wetland plants
BUFFALO BAYOU EAST END TRAIL STATUS
BUFFALO BAYOU CLEAN & GREEN PROGRAM – 2007
FUNDING – HCFD, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY, SHELL OIL , HARRIS COUNTY
$450, 000 PER YEAR
BUFFALO BAYOU PLANTING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Corporations and Adopt-a-Spot Sponsorships
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK
•160 Acres•2.3 Miles•$58 Million
•$30 Million Kinder Foundation (catalyst gift)•$23 Million BBP•$5 Million Harris County Flood Control District
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK500,000 live within a 30-minute radius of Buffalo Bayou Park
W A T E R M U S I C P L A C E
THE WATER WORKSSABINE STREET
A NEW FRONT DOOR TO BUFFALO BAYOU PARK
THE WATER WORKS
SKATEBOARD PARK
SKY LAWN
PAVILION
PAVILION
ENTRY COURT
INFO
RM
ATI
ON
BIC
YC
LES
PLAYGROUND
SKY LAWN
A NEW FRONT DOOR TO BUFFALO BAYOU PARK
UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR SITEAs large as a football field
Log onto buffalobayoupark.org to view a fly-through and 3D imaging of the Cistern,
Thanks to SmartGeoMetrics
N A T U R E P L A Y G R O U N D
W A T E R M U S I C P L A C E
ELEANOR TINSLEY PARK
Thanks to a generous gift of $2 million gift from Silver Eagle Distributors, improvements to be made at Eleanor Tinsley Park include upgraded infrastructure for special events at the park, trails and stairs for easier pedestrian access, and upgraded landscaping.
A large temporary stage can be placed in a flat grassy area below an improved parking lot during events. The gift also will fund the Skyline Overlook, redesigned parking spaces, an improved garden area and the Skyline Overlook will be the Nau Family Pavilion.
W A T E R M U S I C P L A C E
DOG PARK WORTHAM FOUNTAIN
D O G P A R K
W A T E R M U S I C P L A C E
LOST LAKE
LOST LAKETHE WEST ENTRY TO BUFFALO BAYOU PARK
PARKING
HEADQUARTER
S
CANOE LAUNCH
GARDENS
Allen
Parkway
L O S T L A K E
P E D E S T R I A N B R I D G E SPEDESTRIAN B R I D GES
P E D E S T R I A N B R I D G E SJ A C K S O N H I L L HIGH B R I D G E
Existing PedestrianBridge
PEDESTRIAN B R I D GE at JACKSON HILL
PEDESTRIAN B R I D GE at JACKSON HILL
P E D E S T R I A N B R I D G E SCARRUTH FOUNDATION B R I D G E
Police Memorial
CARRUTH B R I D GE to connect to the Police Memorial
SHEPHERD DRIVE BRIDGE
ROSEMONT B R I D GE at Studemont
ROSEMONT PROJECT ACCESS TRAILS
RECONSTRUCTION OF S A N D Y R E E D T R A I LCITY OF HOUSTON WITH TxDOT – 2011-2013
ASPHALT FOOTPATHS
OVERLOOKS
DIVERSE L A N D S C A P E T Y P O L O G I E S
A RICH, DIVERSE LANDSCAPEL A N D S C A P E T Y P O L O G I E S
Lost Lake Gardens
Wortham FountainGardens
Jane GregoryGarden
EleanorTinsley Garden
LUNAR CYCLE LIGHTING
LUNAR CYCLE LIGHTING
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK ONE OF OUR COUNTRY’S GREAT URBAN PARKS
KS
Events on Buffalo Bayou
BUFFALO BAYOU
BUFFALO BAYOU KIDS DAY – OCTOBER 19, 2013
BUFFALO BAYOU BALL – Green & GrowingThursday, November 7, 2013
BUFFALO BAYOU EDUCATION AND NATURE TOURS
BUFFALO BAYOU KAYAK TOURS and FOODIE FLOATS
BUFFALO BAYOU REGATTA – Texas’ Largest Canoe and Kayak race – spring of every year
1972-present
March 15, 2014
BUFFALO BAYOU BAYOU BUDDIES – ANNUAL BAYOU BASH – April of every yearApril 12, 2014