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A night at the Spring and Shoal Creek |
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:23 |
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Alisha and I had the opportunity to hang out with new DANA board member Mitchell McGovern last Friday night. Mitchell in the past year has made Spring his home and before heading out to dinner we got to check out his place. Having been involved with DANA for over four years now, I am always fascinated to see how someone makes downtown their
home. Obviously the annual DANA Urban Living Tour is the BEST way to experience this in just one afternoon but this was pretty special too. Mitchell’s place as he says is still a work in progress but he has done some impressive things. He has used sustainable materials on the floors and walls, and has added some “smart devices” to help reduce heating and cooling costs. He says his electricity bill for his two-bedroom place is on average $50.00 a month. Since he is walking distance to so many of the places he likes to go, he is walking far more then he used to. We really liked with what he has done with his place and his view south-west over Lady Bird Lake wasn’t too shabby either. After the tour of his place, we walked east on 5th Street to the stairs down to Shoal Creek. We walked the creek trail at night on the way to grab dinner, and there was just enough light from the streets above to see where we were going. From his perspective this was a much better way to head north to places he likes to visit then walking up Lamar Blvd. It was quiet compared to all the street noise just a few minutes before and if you pause and look closely it is full of wildlife and impressive old trees. He also pointed many areas that needed attention. Homes that looked vacant, trees that needed attention, walls were in disrepair and an overall a lack of integration of the treasure that could be Shoal Creek into the larger downtown area. Mitchell has been wanting to share his perspective on Shoal Creek and DANA definitely appreciates his opinions. It just so happens, we ended our walk by going into Shoal Creek Saloon to split a few pounds of crawfish while discussing what could be done to make Shoal Creek an even greater treasure for the downtown community and all of Austin. Saturday morning, Mitchell and fellow DANA board members Greg Anderson, Michael McGill and Kristina Witt participated in Austin Park Foundations’s “It’s My Park Day”.
If you haven’t heard about it, APF organizes volunteers to help cleanup and improve parks all around Austin. Check out their website for more info. It was a great night hanging out with Mitchell, and we all couldn’t help but be excited about where downtown is going. What would you like to see improved on Shoal Creek? Shoot us an email and let us know your thoughts. Jamie Lagarde
President
Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
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UCHH Pics, Feb 2010 |
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 10:28 |
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Photographs from the February Urban Core Happy Hour have been posted. Even if you missed the Happy Hour don't miss the pics. Click here to get a peek at the fun and the food! |
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2010 DANA Board |
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:22 |
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DANA is thrilled to announce the 2010 Board! Officers:
Jamie Lagarde, President
Michael McGill, Vice President
Lindsay Wiebrand, Secretary
Randy Hammelman, Treasurer
Board Members:
Josh Allen
Greg Anderson
Roger Cauvin
Jude Galligan
Norman Garza
Amber Gugino
George Luc
Bill McCann
Mitchell McGovern
Larry Schooler
Al Stowell
Kristina Witt |
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Density Bonus - Council Meeting this Thursday |
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:07 |
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by Larry Schooler The Austin City Council is scheduled to vote this Thursday (1/28) on whether to move forward with new laws governing "density bonuses," a system under which developers could receive greater density downtown than the law allows in exchange for community benefits like affordable housing, green building, child care facilities, open space, and cultural or music spaces. At the same time as they are scheduled to take up the density bonus item, they have an additional item calling for an additional "stakeholder review process" for the report on density bonuses. In other words, Council may want to take extra time to get additional community input on the ramifications of a density bonus program before moving closer to new regulation.
The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association is taking the position that the discussion of density bonuses should become part of a broader discussion about land use throughout the city, rather than confined to Downtown in such a way that it could create a disincentive for needed density. You can find more information about the board's position here, and you can learn more about the Council discussion at these links:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council_meetings/item_attachments.cfm?meetingid=202&itemid=12096&item=32, item #32
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council_meetings/item_attachments.cfm?meetingid=202&itemid=12257&item=58, item #58 |
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Upcoming Street Closures |
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 09:19 |
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Sunday, January 24 Street Closing: 3M 1/2 Marathon
* Trinity Street, between MLK and 12th Street, will be closed from 3 am
until noon.
Note: The 1/2 marathon begins in north Austin and ends Downtown. For details
of the complete course, consult http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/specialevents/
Saturday, February 6 Street Closing: Boy Scout Parade
* The Congress Avenue Bridge will be closed from 7:30 am until noon.
* Congress Avenue, between Cesar Chavez and 11th Street, will be closed from
9:00 am and noon.
Sunday, February 14 Street Closing: Austin Marathon
4:30 a.m Saturday until 6:00 p.m . Sunday
Congress Avenue, between 11th and 6th
7th - 11th Streets, between Brazos and Colorado
3:00 a.m Sunday until 6:00 p.m. Sunday
Congress Avenue, between 6th and Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez 6th, between Congress and Colorado
Note: The marathon begins and ends in Downtown; however, most of the route is outside of Downtown. For details of the complete course, consult http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/specialevents/
Heavy Traffic Notice
Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday February 11th: Austin Convention Center - Texas Association of Computer Education Association Convention (12,000 attendees)
Austin Convention Center staff are taking measures to limit the traffic impact of this event, but due to its size, this event will have some effect in traffic in the vicinity of the convention center and leading into downtown. Please note, morning sessions start at 9:00 a.m.
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