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by Allandale Reporter | Nov 30, 2006 | Land use issues |
submitted by Tom Linehan and Steven Zettner
It was standing room only by the time everyone finished filing in at tonight’s Responsible Growth for Northcross meeting. The message was simple: Wal-Mart is not a done deal.
The meeting lasted a little over an hour and in that time organizers provided a background on the project, gave a status on where things stand, took questions, and laid out the plan for mobilizing oppostion. It concluded with people directed to one of 8 committee tables to volunteer. A petition was signed and donations taken.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 29, 2006 | Land use issues |
Today’s Austin American-Statesman has a front-page article in the Business section on the the Northcross Redevelopment. The article talks about the formation of the Responsible Growth for Northcross, a group that has organized to oppose Wal-Mart in the...
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 28, 2006 | Land use issues |
submitted by Linda Huff
After observing that the survey produced by the ANA shows a significant majority of Allandale residents oppose the Wal-Mart, I felt compelled to write and express my concern as to why the ANA is not taking a lead in opposing the Wal-Mart based on the reasons in the the ANA charter: " to protect the neighborhood quality of life, safety, residential characteristics and property values."
Northcross, I believe, should have a grocery store but not a 220,000 square foot behemoth that will be unleasable if the store is later abandoned by Wal-Mart. In researching past Lincoln Property/Wal-Mart deals I became aware that these companies initially give a very low traffic flow impact, then, after they are in place and operating, they petition cities to expand the arterial roads to their complexes.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 26, 2006 | Land use issues |
Area residents don’t want Wal-Mart as an anchor tenant in the planned Northcross redevelopment according to our online survey. Of the 260 responses, 69% or 180 people are against it, 17% (45 people) are for it, and 13.5% (35 people) are undecided.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 19, 2006 | Land use issues |
submitted by Steven Zettner
Wham. Here comes
Wal-Mart. And this being central Austin,
the anti-Wal-Mart folks aren’t far behind. I’ve also heard from a few folks, many of them 40+ year residents of the
neighborhood, who welcome Wal-Mart’s convenience and low prices with open
arms. I think they are a minority, but
one we should certainly respect.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 19, 2006 | Gullett/Lamar/McCallum School Info
Like everything in life all good things must come to an end, so last Friday night at Burger Stadium the McCallum Knights 2006 football season came to that end. The Knights hosted the Montgomery Bears from District 18 in a first round playoff game, and when the final...
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 16, 2006 | ANA Matters |
an email from Darryl Haba, the City’s project manager on the Shoal Creek sidewalk project:
From: "Haba, Darryl"
<darryl.haba@ci.austin.tx.us
Date: November 15,
2006 7:48:33 AM CST
Just wanted to provide you with an update. All work
along Shoal Creek from 38th Street to Allandale is now complete. We have two sections of railing to install
once they come in from the fabrication plant but all sidewalk, ramps, and
retaining wall work is complete. The remainder of this week we will clean
up our staging areas south of Allandale and resod them if needed and do a general
“once over” of the area to make sure we have all our construction debris
cleaned up.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 14, 2006 | Gullett/Lamar/McCallum School Info
The McCallum Knights finished their regular season last Friday night at House Park when they played host to the Crockett Cougars. When the final whistle sounded the Knights walked away with a 41 to 13 victory, and an undefeated district season.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 13, 2006 | Land use issues |
submitted by Kay Newell
Wooten NA meeting
Nov
13 2006
Richard Suttle of the law firm Armbrust & Brown – real
estate lawyer for Wal-Mart
Per Richard, Wal-Mart is a tenant in Northcross Mall. The site plan went through all the normal
city processes and has been issued. Wal-Mart will be leasing from Lincoln Properties. The lease was signed in the last month or
two. In the last two weeks they have
talked to City Council about the lease and the plans Lincoln & Wal-Mart
have for Northcross. City Council
members are the ones that said Lincoln/Wal-Mart had met with neighbors – this
information is wrong. Tonight is the
first meeting with neighbors.
by Allandale Reporter | Nov 13, 2006 | ANA Matters, Events, Land use issues, Transportation
Representatives from both Lincoln Properties and Walmart are
available to meet with Allandale Neighborhood this Wednesday, November 15.
Covenant Presbyterian Church (Northland Drive next to NW Recreation Center) worked with ANA to secure the necessary rooms for
the meetings that evening.
submitted by Tom Linehan and Steven Zettner