Travis County Greenprint Report
Communities in Central Texas are growing rapidly and many find themselves behind the curve in terms of addressing the growing parks and recreational needs of the population. In Travis County and the City of Austin, cherished recreational areas and parks like Zilker Park and the Town Lake trail are very heavily used, while additional parks and recreational capacity are not being added at the same rate. Investment in maintenance has not kept pace with the needs and many recreational facilities are in severe disrepair.

The goal of a comprehensive Travis County Greenprint is to create a unified vision—led by the community with TPL's help—that identifies the critical parks, recreation, and natural lands protection needs in the county. It is the goal of this effort to assist the City, the County, and the various parks and recreation and natural area conservation organizations to apply the The Travis County Greenprint Goals Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park, Austin Blake Gordon limited resources available to this common vision. The Travis County Greenprint is aimed at helping the Central Texas community leverage available resources more effectively, resulting in a better parks, recreation, and natural areas system in the region.

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Posted 8/2007




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