by Allandale Reporter | Jan 30, 2008 | Neighbohood News
BRH-Garver, the contractor for the Bull Creek Wastewater Improvements
Project (which is part of a larger project called the Gaston/Bull
Creek/W. 25th wastewater improvements project) is beginning
construction activities within the next week in the Finley, Oakmont and
Bull Creek Road area. The contractor will begin installation of new
sewer lines on Finley and will continue to Oakmont and then to Bull
Creek Road. Please see attached map.
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 30, 2008 | Neighbohood News
An article in today’s Austin American-Statesman, "Crestview Station Breaks Ground Friday" by M.B. Taboada, reports construction of the 73-acre development on the eastern borders of the Crestview neighborhood will get underway this week. The first...
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 28, 2008 | Neighborhood Safety and Crime
The district representatives will be hosting a home security seminar onFebuary 7th from 6:30 pm to 8:00pm at the Hyde park United MethodistChurch in the Fellowship Hall. We will be discussing how to make you home less attractive to theburglars that seem to be...
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 25, 2008 | Neighbohood News

Shred Day 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Austin High Parking Lot, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez
With the increased awareness of identity theft, it’s important to dispose of personal records carefully. To highlight this, the Association of Records Managers and Administrators and the City of Austin is sponsoring a Free event to help individuals and families with:
* Home records management
* Identity theft protection
* Recycling
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 25, 2008 | Local Commerce
C Yang

Almost seventy years ago, right around the start of WWII and when Austin’s population was just over 100,000, Fred McNairs’ grandfather, a banker from Kansas City, MO, moved to Texas for its climate and growth. After a short stop of six months in San Antonio, Fred Ruegg bought into the only available appliance franchise at the time in Austin, Norge, and opened a store on the west side of the 500 block of Congress. The store was moved in the years to follow to West Fifth Street and then to a third location at 904 Lamar.
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 22, 2008 | Neighbohood News
The city is lining the sewer pipe running down Shoal Creek Blvd with pipe. This is why you’re seeing crew trucks along Shoal Creek. The long pieces of plastic pipe like the one in the photo to the left in the creek is part of the project (read the details)....
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 21, 2008 | Neighbohood News
Next Sunday, January 27, is the 3M Half Marathon which will be using Foster and McElroy as part of the course (see partial course map to the left). The race begins on Stonelake Blvd. near Baby Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina and finishes at Waterloo Park. Start time...
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 17, 2008 | Neighborhood Safety and Crime
Police are searching for three men suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl near Burnet Road and Koenig Lane. The girl was kidnapped in the HEB parking lot at Koenig and Burnet on January 10th. Police are looking for witnesses....
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 16, 2008 | Neighborhood Safety and Crime |
submitted by Tom Linehan
The number of reported crimes in Allandale in 2007 was down 2% from
2006. That’s little comfort to the neighborhood. Ask anyone and they
will tell you crime, specifically burglary, is a problem in Allandale.
Thieves are kicking down doors in broad daylight and breaking into cars
at night.
Pulling from the Austin Police Department’s online crime database,
“Crime Report Viewer,” the total number of incidents in 2007 was 1,232
compared to 1,258 in 2006. As always, stealing from cars, “Burglary of
Vehicles,” accounted for the largest number of incidents (148 incidents
in 2007). “Theft” was the second most common reported crime (125
incidents), and “Burglary of Residence” ranked number nine on the list
with a total of 33 reported incidents in the neighborhood in 2007.
by Allandale Reporter | Jan 15, 2008 | Neighbohood News
Stephanie Lott
Public Information
Specialist Senior
City of Austin
The City of Austin is planning to upgrade the detention pond at 6900 Great Northern Boulevard to improve the safety of the structure as required by state law. This pond controls flood waters that flow into Shoal Creek during severe storms, and it reduces the risk of flooding for many homes along the creek in the Allandale Neighborhood.