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Allandale Neighborhood Executive Committee Meeting tonight
The Allandale Neighborhood Executive Committee will meet Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:30 pm at Northwest Rec. All members and prospective members are welcome to attend.We do not have a designated speaker this month, but we have several items on the agenda:- May Garage Sale-...
Restaurant Profile: Phở Tháisởn
by Cara E. Wade At first glance, Phở Tháisởn resembles many of Austin’s other phở establishments. Nestled into the strip mall in the northwest corner of Anderson and Burnet next to Terra Toys, its menu features the many variations of phở, bún, and spring rolls...
It’s My Park Day, March 3, 2012
I’m hosting an It’s My Park Day event on March 3, 2012 at Austin Memorial Park. Please join us on March 3rd between 9 am and 1pm at Austin Memorial Park for tree care. Our trees are dying and a little mulch and compost go a long way toward survival. We...
Urban Farm nearby – 5 Mile Farms
CORRECTION from print edition: the address for 5-Mile Farms is 5213 Jim Hogg Ave. (see map), NOT 5123 Jim Hogg Avenue. by Laura Dooley It’s hard to ignore the Call of the Vegetable. Whether it’s because of a craving or a guilty feeling for not eating enough...Blue Awning Books now open nearby
Please welcome Blue Awning Books to the neighborhood. The new rare, out-of-print, and gently used bookstore opened up at 6009 Burnet Rd on the east side of Burnet Rd just north of Burnet Rd/Allandale intersection. I attended their open house Saturday evening and met...The February 2012 Allandale Neighbor
I hope most of you have received the February issue of the Allandale Neighbor by now. Thanks to all of the contributors (see photo). I must say I am extremely pleased with the mix and quality of the articles in this issue. The lead article is by Allandale resident David Serrins who delved into the 2010 census data to look at the demographic changes in the neighborhood. There have been a lot of changes in Austin over the last 10 years. Is the same true about Allandale?
Speaking of changes, a number of new restaurants and shops have opened in the area and two of our resident writers took the time to visit a couple of them and share their experience. Angela Caras introduces us to Sparkle Kids, a recycled children's clothing store in Rosedale Village and Cara Wade provides an excellent review of Pho Taison, a vietnamese restaurant on Anderson Lane near Sun & Ski.
Storm Drainage Project Update – 02.16.12
Good afternoon! Please find below the status of work for the Allandale Storm Drain Improvements
Completions Prior Week:
- Water lines connected on Nasco and White Horse
- Finished sewer lines on Nasco
- Curb inlets installed on White Horse
- Traffic Control set on Bull Creek
- Rain Days: Friday, February 10, Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12. Schedule below does NOT take into account rain delays this week.
Upcoming:
Nasco
- Installation of 15’ curb inlet at 2600 White Horse (a residential address at the corner of White Horse and Nasco). Work is currently scheduled to occur on the Nasco side of the street beginning Monday, February 20 through Wednesday, February 22. Work will require a full closure on Nasco immediately North of White Horse. Due to the President’s Day holiday, no work is planned on Monday, February 20.
- Installation of an 8” water line on Nasco immediately north of White Horse. Work is currently scheduled to occur on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24.
SN Meeting 2/16 – Burnet bonds + where housing should go on Burnet and Anderson
If you are interested in the future of Burnet Rd and Anderson Ln, please come out this Thursday, 2/16, for the Sustainable Neighborhoods meeting. We will be discussing two vital topics:
1. Should we organize to secure $20 million in bond funding for proposed sidewalk, bike lane and safety improvements on Burnet?
2. Should the City offer more than one definition of a mixed use corridor like Burnet or Anderson?
Probably most people in our area would support a vision for a Burnet Rd that is safer and more attractive for walking, biking and transit. Such steps help to reduce car congestion and make it easier for residents to reach neighborhood-friendly businesses. But there are some questions that SN raised about the details of such projects, based on a recent Burnet corridor study. We'll discuss the latest information about how the projects would be implemented, and decide whether to push ahead with a campaign to obtain funding fot the projects.