With a multitude of economic, environmental, and physical and mental health benefits, Professor John Crompton of Texas A&M estimates annual benefits to be in excess of $117 million. Running from headwaters to confluence, each of Bayou Greenways are based on a diverse ecological heritage and commitment to quality of life for all.  In 2012, voters approved $100 million in public funding for the 150 mile long first phase of the project with a private match of $105 million.  The resulting work is a source of civic pride and an emphatic expression of place

From the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, residents of Houston attempted to stimulate the potential of waterways by dredging rivers, harvesting timber, and developing commercial businesses along the Gulf Coast. As the population growth of the river city and the acceleration of urbanization progress, the destructiveness of the flood also increases. So for most people, the river is not an asset but a burden. Until the 1970s, the proposal to protect the river system was supported by public opinion. By 2012, the voice of the river system supported the decision to build Houston's largest park. In the end, the city re-integrated with its natural heritage and “created an evenly distributed parkland for Houston” along the route.

The design is faced with a landscape problem that is greatly transformed and expanded. In the early stages of the master planning process, the planning team studied the history of the estuary city, as well as local current and future trends, and based on helicopter aerial surveys, hundreds of miles of hiking and millions of bytes of geographic data created detailed database. The master plan demonstrates multiple possibilities in today's era, fulfilling Comey's vision and meeting the community's aspirations.

The design result is a comprehensive study:

·Demonstrate the primary and secondary road network;
·Determined the trail entrance, bicycle sharing opportunities and hydrophilic points;
·Identify alternative transportation strategies;
·It is recommended that adjacent communities be connected to each other;
·Identify flooding retention and mitigation areas;
·Describe the opportunities for restoration of natural landscape types;
·}Propose a rough design guide;
·Quantify related maintenance requirements and associated costs.

In addition to the main city, Houston has four county boundaries, 140 municipal public areas, 88 super blocks, 40 management areas and 23 tax reinvestment areas. Therefore, the project spans multiple jurisdictions and encounters various Implementation barriers. Perhaps the biggest success to date has been the public's high level of enthusiasm for achieving this vision.

Parks are extremely important to the city. The River Bay Greenway Project maximizes the role of open spaces in different scales and enhances the quality of life. Simple concepts, complex executions, create a new Houston legend.