We know you receive a lot of donation requests this time of year, so we want to make this one worth your while. We're sharing some snapshots of the year and some places along the Red Line Parkway you may not have seen before.

Only about 15% of the 36-mile trail is complete, so we ask for your donation to help us complete it. As a relatively young organization, we depend so much more on each and every one of you to keep our effort going strong, so this request is especially for you. I hope you'll make a special donation now, to help make our 2026 start off strong.

And a big thanks to all of our donors and collaborators for making 2025 a great year for the Red Line Parkway!

Leander

Sarita Valley Greenbelt, connecting to Leander Station

Cedar Park

Buttercup Creek Falls, on the Brushy Creek Regional Trail, connecting to the Red Line Parkway

Brushy Creek Regional Trail at the Red Line

Avery Ranch

Red Line Parkway between Brushy Creek Regional Trail and Lakeline Station

Red Line Parkway between Brushy Creek Regional Trail and Lakeline Station

North Austin

Red Line Parkway Initiative Board Members on Northern Walnut Creek Trail, near the Red Line Parkway

North Burnet

Red Line Parkway in McKalla Station area (but where is the shade?)

Highland

Keep Austin Beautiful Day 2025 along Waller Creek tributary

Transit Adventure on the Red Line Parkway to ACC Highland

North Loop

The future of the Red Line Parkway at Koenig Lane

I-35 Northern Stitches

Plotting and planning the design of the I-35 Northern Stitches, including the Red Line Parkway crossing, with TxDOT, City of Austin, and community stakeholders

Plotting and planning the design of the I-35 Northern Stitches, including the Red Line Parkway crossing, with City of Austin and community stakeholders

Cherrywood

Red Line Parkway along Clarkson Avenue

Chestnut/Rosewood

Transit Adventure at MLK Jr. Station

Transit Adventure on MetroRail Red Line to ACC Highland

Boggy Creek Greenbelt in Rosewood

Red Line Parkway next to Downs Field and Mabson Field

Dog walking and scootin' on the Red Line Parkway

CapMetro Bikeshare on the Red Line Parkway (more stations coming soon!)

The Pillars on EastLink Trail / Red Line Parkway

Golden grove along the Red Line Parkway

Plaza Saltillo area / East Cesar Chavez

Red Line Parkway along trailside development between Chicon St. and Comal St.

Red Line Parkway along trailside development between Chicon St. and Comal St.

Red Line Parkway spur next to Saltillo Lofts trailside development

Red Line Parkway at Attayac Paseo, with view of Downtown Austin skyline

Red Line Parkway at Attayac Paseo, with view of Downtown Austin skyline

Downtown

Red Line Parkway at Downtown Station, next to the evolving Austin Convention Center site

State of the Parkway 2025

Clyde Higgs, CEO and President of Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (right) and Tom Wald, Executive Director of Red Line Parkway Initiative (left)

Goff Policy team, Gold Level Sponsor of State of the Parkway 2025

Real lunch at State of the Parkway!

Red Line Parkway Initiative Staff and Board Members, Brie Winnega Reamer, Chris Maldonado, Tom Wald, Brianna Frey, and Jeff Thompson (left to right) (Not pictured: Todd Hemingson and Larry Graham)

Clyde Higgs of Atlanta Beltline, Inc. with Nadia Barrera-Ramirez and Jordan McGee of CapMetro (left to right)

Nathan Wilkes and Michelle Marx of City of Austin during networking hour

Austin Transit Partnership team, Silver Level Sponsor of State of the Parkway 2025

Clyde Higgs of Atlanta Beltline, Inc. at special reception (second from right)

Out and About

At Ghisallo Cycling Initiative's Cyclovia ATX in Mueller

At WTS-Heart of Texas Chapter panel in The Domain presenting on the Red Line Trail and Parkway with Jordan McGee of CapMetro, Tom Wald of Red Line Parkway Initiative, and Ana Seivert of City of Austin (left to right)

On-site learning about the Violet Crown Trail in southwest Austin from George Cofer (right) of Hill Country Conservancy

Big thanks to our friends at The Trail Conservancy for inclusion of the Red Line Parkway on their new wayfinding signage—just a short hop from the Red Line Parkway

Photos credits: Jessica Alexander, Jay Conlon, Tom Wald, John Kiene

Help us raise an additional $4,000 before the year is over. Your special donation now will help support our 2026 work to:

• Begin creating the Red Line Parkway Community Vision and Implementation Strategy, including defining the end-to-end 36-mile trail route,
• Expand our outreach to historically underserved neighborhoods and launch the Community Advisory Group,
• Upgrade our wayfinding signage to include CapMetro Rail Station info,
• Continue to secure land for the Red Line Parkway in private and public projects,
• Secure construction funding for the Red Line Parkway, and
• Host more events along the Red Line Parkway.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you,
Tom Wald
Red Line Parkway Initiative