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Allandale Storm Drain Improvements Project Meeting
You are invited to join us for a Public Information Meeting regarding the Allandale Storm Drain Improvements Project at the Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland DriveThursday, December 1, 2011, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Please join the City’s Public Works...Capital Metro’s online discussion this Thursday, December 1st
The following is an invitation from Capital Metro: Ever wonder why Capital Metro bus routes go where they go? Why does the bus stop down the street have a bench and shelter and yours does not? How does Capital Metro decide when a route should be changed, eliminated or...Does playing guitar on top of your business draw attention to it?
It just did. At least for Jack Allen, owner of Pappy's Bar & Grill, the unusual approach to luring customers brought out KXAN's news crew who covered his story yesterday. Allen is having a tough time getting people to his North Austin restaurant in the...Update on development of regulations for short-term rentals
This month's Community Impact News has an article that provides background and status on where things stand with the City in coming up with regulations for short-term rentals (STRs). Short-term rentals are homes that are rented out on a short-term basis. The...
Neighborhood Tree Planting next Saturday 12/3 at 2 PM
Join neighbors from around North Central Austin next Saturday, December 3, at 2 PM to plant nine trees at the intersection of N. Lamar and 2222. Parking is available in the DPS parking lot on the northeast corner of the intersection. We need plenty of people to help,...Project Updates for the weeks of November 14 – 27, 2011
Please join the City’s Public Works Department and Watershed Protection Department for a neighborhood meeting to discuss project updates and options for resurfacing methods as we move forward on the Allandale Storm Drain Improvement Project. The meeting will be held at Northwest Recreation Center on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 6:30 pm. Please forward the notice to those throughout the neighborhood who may be interested in attending.
White Horse Trail:
The street will be closed until approximately 11/21/11 from Bull Creek to Shoalwood Avenue. Crews will complete the 7×4 box culvert by Wednesday, 11/16, depending on the weather and if the creek stops draining. They will continue with the 36"storm drain line, working eastward toward the school. White Horse will be closed from Bull Creek to Shoalwood until early next week, then it will be closed from Shoalwood to Wynona until 11/23/11. Driveways on White Horse may be blocked for a day or two during this time.
Bull Creek Road:
Wastewater services continue to be installed and should be complete along the stretch from RM 2222 to White Rock Drive by 11/23/11. Flaggers continue being used to assist for one-way traffic until then.
Benefit For Lamar Fine Arts Academy@ ATown
Join us This Wednesday Evening in Benefit of Austin's Lamar Middle School Fine Arts Academy DATE: Wednesday November 16th, 2011TIME: 5pm – 8pmLOCATION: Atown –5502 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756(512) 323 2533 Bring the family! Welcome to all ages. 10%...Urban Patchwork Farm Tour
On Sunday, Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms and Slow Food Austin teamed up on a tour of four neighborhood farms in the North Central Austin.
Urban Patchwork (UP) was started in 2009 by Paige Hill (see photo). It partners with homes around the North Central Austin area to grow vegetables and eggs for its members, and in the process teaching members how to grow food in the city. UP currently operates farms in three neighborhoods: Crestview, Wooten, and Cherrywood.
The tour started at the first urban farm on Duval where we were introduced to the Urban Patchwork team, given a map of the other three farm locations, and sent on our way to tour the other sites. The four farms on the tour were close enough to ride a bike to but not to walk. Fortunately, the weather was good, a little warm for a mid-November day but suitable for the outdoor event.