trudi smith and the buffalo bayou partnership

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

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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

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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

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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