City of Austin is accepting applications for its annual CityWorks Academy

Posted on July 17, 2015 by President
cityworks_program_banner_0Learn the A to Z of City Operations! The City of Austin is accepting applications for its annual CityWorks Academy.

This Academy is a 12-week curriculum for Austin residents to learn about the local government processes, procedures, and the people who deliver them. Throughout the course, participants learn from each City department through presentations, facility tours, and interactive activities.

If you want to be involved with your city and pass your knowledge on to fellow community members, CityWorks Academy is the perfect program. Applications will be accepted through July 24. Apply today!

The program is free. Space is limited. To apply or learn more, visit http://www.austintexas.gov/cityworks

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Mobility35 Open House: Improvements at I-35 and Riverside

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Communications

The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting an open house on July 21 covering proposed mobility improvements to I-35 at Riverside Drive. As this is an area of great interest to many South River City citizens, we hope to see many of you there! Details below:

  • When: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 (5:30 – 7:00pm)
  • Where: Martin Middle School cafeteria
  • Address: 1601 Haskell Street, Austin, TX 78702
  • Contact: Shelly Eason (512-832-7001)

The purpose of the project is to improve mobility and safety. The project includes widened I-35 bridges over Lady Bird Lake, as well as bicycle and pedestrian improvements along I-35 frontage roads and Riverside Drive.

Residents are encouraged to stop by anytime during the Open House to review materials, ask questions and submit comments. A brief presentation will be made at 6pm following by a Q&A session.

My35 Martin

Learn more about Mobility35 here.

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South Central Waterfront TALKABOUT#5: Designing Urban Landscapes for People and Nature

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Secretary
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 – 6:30pm

Join us for the fifth Talkabout in a series about the future of the South Central Waterfront of Austin’s beloved Lady Bird Lake.

Scott Cataffa, a Principal at CMG Landscape Architecture, a nationally awarded design firm based in San Francisco, will speak on landscape as a framing device for new urban development.

He will show examples of how green infrastructure enriches the urban landscape and highlight an innovative funding model for building and maintaining green infrastructure. Come see ways to maximize the benefit of the public realm for ecology, sustainability, economic development, and civic life.

Mr. Cataffa leads a range of projects for CMG Landscape Architecture, from planning and site design to cultural landscape and preservation research. As a designer, he emphasizes social and ecological connectivity and an understanding of place through the lens of past and present culture. As a key player in developing the nation’s first Green Benefits District for San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, Scott is an expert in sustainable urban design.

The Environmental Protection Agency, through the Greening of America’s Capitals award, has hired CMG to work with Austin to help design the green infrastructure network for the South Central Waterfront.

For more information – CLICK HERE

Mexican American Cultural Center

600 River St.

Austin, TX

See map: Google Maps
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Riverside Pedestrian Beacon at Alameda

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Communications

The following post is reprinted from the summer 2015 SRCC Neighborhood Newsletter:

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The City of Austin recognizes the benefit of PHBs (Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons), which are pedestrian activated warning devices, and has created a master list of PHB requests. This list is continually updated and the requests are scored and ranked twice a year. The score for each request is based on the following criteria:

  • Roadway Score: Includes considerations such as the distance to the nearest signal or stop sign, number of lanes to cross, speed limit and whether there is a median.
  • Pedestrian Score: Includes considerations such as the pedestrian crash history and the number and type of pedestrian attractors in the area. Pedestrian attractors may include stores, restaurants, multifamily developments, bus stops, churches, schools, parks, etc. Also considers whether there is a facility in the area whose primary clientele is a mobility impaired community.
  • Community Score: Includes considerations such as whether the requested location is recommended for a PHB as part of an adopted neighborhood, corridor or master plan; is part of a school route or within an Environmental Justice Area.

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4th of July Picnic Volunteers Needed

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Communications

Remember that the annual 4th of July picnic is this Saturday at 12pm at Little Stacy Park! Bring your own food and beverages and enjoy the holiday with your neighbors.

We are looking for volunteers to help out with some easy tasks that will make everything run smoothly. Please reach out to Gretchen Otto at vicepresident@srccatx.org if you are interested in helping. We appreciate your support!

Setup: 2-3 volunteers needed at 11am, mainly to help setup a tent, a few decorations and stake out a spot at Little Stacy Park​

Membership table:​ help with manning a table that will give out free t-shirts, answer questions about the SRCC, and get new members signed up

Photography: 1 volunteer to be in charge of photography during the picnic, taking pictures of the event and people, submit to me after the picnic for SRCC use; ideally between 12pm-3pm, but any time you can spare would be greatly appreciated

Music: 1 volunteer to either play music or help find a musician in the neighborhood to play music sometime during the picnic (12pm-3pm)

Cleanup: 2-3 volunteers needed at 3pm to help with breaking down the tent, cleaning up any stray items

Also, if anyone has access to a long folding table, we would grateful if we could borrow it for the weekend.

Please contact Gretchen at vicepresident@srccatx.org for more details.

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