Built to Flood: Houston's Buffalo Bayou Walk

Started by thelakelander, December 18, 2018, 08:27:37 AM

thelakelander



QuoteAs the City of Jacksonville and Groundwork Jacksonville embark on a long dreamed plan to build greenways along McCoys and Hogans Creeks, Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Trail is one worth paying close attention too. Built to flood, it has become one of the most popular urban trail systems in the American South.

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Charles Hunter

Great idea, hope the Necklace planners are incorporating this concept.

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Quote from: Charles Hunter on December 18, 2018, 02:03:20 PM
Great idea, hope the Necklace planners are incorporating this concept.

Likely so. Long established Northeast Florida Planning Council Flood Mapping efforts have made flood prone realities abundantly clear....basically,all over the place.