Major Accomplishments of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Raised and leveraged over $48 million in private and public funds for Buffalo Bayou's improvement over the past eight years.

Sabine to Bagby Waterfront Park, $15 million, under construction

East End Trails: under construction

North York Aquatic Facility, under construction

Redeveloping Allen's Landing, Houston's birthplace:
$5.2 million, Phase I Construction completed,
Phase II to begin Fall 2002.

Acquiring Open Space, 40 acres to date, on-going.

Published Buffalo Bayou Master Plan in cooperation with the City of Houston, Harris County, and Harris County Flood Control District: $ 1.4 million, 2002

Opened Sesquicentennial Park Phase II in cooperation with Central Houston, Inc.: $10 million, completed.

Awards

Gulf Guardian Award, Environmental Protection Agency, 2004
(Mighty Tidy)

Mayor’s Proud Partner Award, Keep Houston Beautiful, 2004
(Mighty Tidy)

Mayor’s Proud Partner Award, Keep Houston Beautiful, 2004
(Birds and Bats on the Bayou)

Citation Award, American Institute of Architects, Houston, 2003
(Outstanding Contributions to the Community)

Heart of the City Award, Downtown Houston Association, 2003
(Development of Buffalo Bayou as a signature downtown waterway)

Merit Award, American Soceity of Landscape Architects, 2003
(Anaylsis and Planning)

Quality of Life Awards, Landmark Awards, Houston Business Journal and Stewart Title, 2002 (Buffalo Bayou beautification and redevelopment efforts)

Proud Partners Award, Keep Houston Beautiful, 1998
(Sesquicentennial Park Phase II)

Highest Honor for Enhancing Public Spaces, American Planning Association/Houston Section, 1998
(Sesquicentennial Park Phase II)

Preservation Planning Award, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, 1994 (Houston's Heritage Corridor: Buffalo Bayou East Sector Redevelopment Plan)

Urban Design and Planning Honor Award, AIA Houston, 1993 (Houston's Heritage Corridor: Buffalo Bayou East Sector Redevelopment Plan)

What's Being Said About the Buffalo Bayou Partnership

'Through it all, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership has stayed the course, never lost sight of its goal and is transforming the bayou into a signature waterway—all with the help of committed leaders, laser-focused staff, generous public and private resources, and enlightened governmental officials.'
Ann Hamilton
Houston Endowment Inc. Grants Officers
Rice Design Alliance Forum
Constructing a Vision for Houston's Future
September 19, 2002

'The purpose of bayou beautification would be to create not a deserted wilderness but a signature waterway that residents and visitors could enjoy, one that at the same time would add value to nearby property—residential, commercial and industrial.'
Houston Chronicle Editorial
August 13, 2002

'The numerous historic sites and events which have taken place in and around Buffalo Bayou make this area an ideal candidate for designation as a National Heritage Area. With the help of our city leaders and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, we have a good chance to gain a positive recommendation from the National Park Service on our designation request.'
U.S. Representative Gene Green
Houston Chronicle Editorial
November 5, 2001

'Best use of taxpayer dollars: Buffalo Bayou Revitalization. Buffalo Bayou, the stream that spawned Houston in 1836, is well on its way back from city cesspool to civic asset thanks to a combined public-private effort … In a city renowned for demolishing its heritage, the comeback of the bayou hopefully heralds a new civic mindset.'
Houston Press
September 20, 2001

'The beautification of Buffalo Bayou is a prime candidate to be the next object of a concerted effort to improve Houston's quality of life.'
Houston Chronicle Editorial
August 13, 2001