Buffalo Bayou East Plan Receives $10 Million Contribution from the Houston Endowment

Houston Endowment has granted $10 million toward Buffalo Bayou Partnership's master plan to transform the bayou east of downtown over the next 20 years with new parks, trails and other amenities.

“The Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan will transform the East Sector and over time, touch the lives of all Houstonians,” BBP President Anne Olson said in a news release. “It will pay tribute to Houston’s industrial roots, celebrate culturally rich neighborhoods, and serve as an important symbol for the city’s continuing commitment to accessible park space for all.”

In addition to the park expansion, the master plan calls for tying in the Fifth Ward and Greater East End neighborhoods. The East Sector master plan stretches from U.S. 59 to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.

The full plan ultimately calls for improvements throughout the East Sector, including new boat landings and bridges; a "Downtown Gateway" that will link to northeastern downtown; a 20-acre expansion of Tony Marron Park; rehabilitation of industrial sites; the creation of an eastern trailhead; and the development of a mixed-income housing project at Lockwood Drive and the bayou.

To learn more, go to: https://buffalobayou.org/our-vision/buffalo-bayou-east-sector-master-plan/