Community input about the Norwood Park

Posted on May 20, 2011 by norwood

The 2nd Norwood community input meeting took place on May17 with good attendance by restoration and dog park advocates. PARD Project Manager Marty Stump opened by acknowledging that inaction & lack of funding created the twin problems of a totally neglected house and the long lifespan of a “temporary” dog park. Continue reading →

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Nominate a Tree for Austin’s 2011 Tree of the Year

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Newsletter Editor

City seeks nominations for Austin’s 2011 Tree of the Year The City of Austin is seeking nominations for the 2011 Austin Tree of the Year awards that are given annually to one large and one small tree within the city limits.

The Austin Tree of the Year awards program was created to inspire proper tree care and promote the outstanding results of nurtured and healthy trees. Look for trees that are native, healthy and beautiful. Deadline for nominations is June 30.

A nomination form may be found at www.ci.austin.tx.us/treeoftheyear or may be picked up at Zilker Garden Center and local plant nurseries. Winners will be chosen by a committee of representatives from the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Austin Energy, the City’s Watershed Protection Department, the University of Texas, the Urban Forestry Board and the community. The large and small tree category winners will be honored at an event in October or early November.

For more information, visit www.cityofaustin.org/treeoftheyear.

Contact: Leah Haynie, Air Quality & Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Austin Climate Protection Program, (512) 482-5342, leah.haynie@austinenergy.com, treeoftheyear@austinenergy.com

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Short Term Rental Working Group

Posted on May 18, 2011 by landuse2
The next meeting of the working group on Short Term Rentals will be Monday, May 23, at the usual time of 6:30.
The meeting will be held at the Carver Library, 1161 Angelina, just of Rosewood Avenue.
There will no meeting on Monday May 30, Labor Day, and the meeting on June 6th will also be at the Carver Library.

Robert Heil, AICP
Senior Planner
City of Austin
Planning and Development Review Department (512) 974-2330

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Demonstrate your support for the Norwood House

Posted on May 17, 2011 by norwood

Tonight’s 2nd community input meeting is critical. You have followed the Norwood Posse efforts over the last three years to get something done at the Norwood Park. Continue reading →

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Meeting: South Congress Improvement Plan (SCIP)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Newsletter Editor

See timelines for construction and give input about reverse angle parking with bike lanes uphill, traffic lights, resurfacing, etc.

Talbot’s sculpture at Live Oak is in progress.

Dear South Congress Avenue stakeholder,

The last public meeting regarding the South Congress Improvement Project (SCIP) was held on Dec. 15, 2010. The City of Austin will host a follow-up meeting on Monday, May 16 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road , Room 325, to discuss the construction schedule for the South Congress Avenue improvements with local residents and business merchants. Information about the planned improvements and history about the South Congress Improvement Project is online at www.ci.austin.tx.us/transplan/scip.htm.

The May 16 meeting will be focused on the improvements along South Congress Avenue, not on parking issues. The City of Austin will host meetings about parking issues such as Residential Parking Permits (RPP), spillover parking, and Parking Benefit Districts at later dates.

Parking for the meeting will be available for free in the One Texas Center parking garage. Please join us if you have an interest in the construction phase of the South Congress projects, and feel free to invite other interested persons.

For more information, contact Leah Fillion in the Transportation Department:

Leah.Fillion (at) ci.austin.tx.us or 512-974-7923.

Leah Fillion
Public Information Specialist
Austin Transportation Department
512.974.7923 office
512.810.5294 cell

 

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