Houston Mayor Annise Parker is probably feeling pretty smug today. Her snide comment last week about San Antonio’s River Walk was (at least partially) justified when the American Planning Association designated Houston’s Buffalo Bayou as one of this year’s Great Public Spaces.
APA singled out a nine-mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou, between Shepherd Drive and Turning Basin Overlook Park, for its distinctive design, amenities, and public art; high level of public and private support; and ecological restoration and protection efforts.
"Buffalo Bayou is our Central Park," said Mayor Annise Parker. "From the time the Allen Brothers laid the city’s street grid along the bayou’s course to today as it undergoes a rebirth, Buffalo Bayou has been central to our history and development. Yesterday it was used for commerce and trade. Today it provides recreation for increasing numbers of bikers, hikers, joggers, skateboarders, dog walkers and art lovers. Tomorrow, it will serve as the spine for a continuous system of public parks and trails, or greenways, linking every major bayou segment of the city."
Here is a link to the APA list -Great Public Spaces
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