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BUFFALO BAYOU MASTER PLAN 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The 10-year anniversary of the Buffalo Bayou and Beyond master plan brought consultants Patrick Phillips, Pratap Talwar and Jane Thompson back to Houston for a one-week fall visit. With major capital projects underway and interest in Buffalo Bayou at an all-time high, it was the opportune time to plan for BBP’s future stewardship and coordination of public and private bayou investment. During the consultants’ visit, BBP and the Urban Land Institute/Houston convened two focus groups with Houston real estate developers. Facilitated by Urban Land Institute President and CEO Patrick Phillips, the real estate professionals discussed the opportunities and obstacles of creating a unified waterfront district for Houston.
Additional meetings, held with City, County and METRO representatives, focused on the master plan’s proposed supplementary canal at the confluence of White Oak and Buffalo bayous in downtown. During the discussions, the consultants stressed the huge unmined potential of incorporating high quality urban design and private investment with this major public infrastructure project. Stakeholders such as the Downtown District, Fifth Ward Redevelopment Corporation and Greater East End Management District also met with the master plan consultants to apprise them of their respective initiatives and how they complement and enhance bayou improvements. BBP hopes to build on the momentum generated by the consultants’ trip to further advance the Buffalo Bayou and Beyond master plan. BBP extends its sincere thanks to the Downtown District, Greater East End Management District and Urban Land Institute/Houston for co-sponsoring the consultants’ visit.
Welcoming the master plan consultants were (l-r) Dr. William Flores (UHD President), Diane Schenke (Greater East End Management District President), Anne Taylor (Urban Land Institute/Houston President), Mike Garver (BBP board member), consultants Jane Thompson, Patrick Phillips and Pratap Talawar, and Bob Phillips (BBP Chairman).
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