At its 2018 annual meeting in February, the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association welcomed three new members to its board of directors. The new members, pictured l-r below, are:

• Jeffrey Jungbauer, a realtor who lives at the Catherine;
• Adam Levinson, an entrepreneur and business consultant, who lives at the Four Seasons Residences; and
• Jarrad Toussant, an education executive who lives at the Gables Park Tower.

Additionally, Phil Wiley, a Judge’s Hill resident who has served on the DANA board since 2016, was reelected to a new two-year term.

DANA also saluted and thanked three outgoing board members: Roger Cauvin, who had served on the board since 2014; Susan Hoffman, who had served since 2016; and Kimberley Levinson, who also had served since 2016.

For the whole roster of DANA’s current board members and officers, click here.

Thanks to all who have stepped up, and to everyone who participated in the election or joined us at the annual meeting!

Want to make an impact and improve quality of life in downtown Austin? Want to keep the downtown neighborhood social, knowledgeable, and influential? Become a DANA board member!

Apply now by telling us about yourself and the passions and know-how you would like to contribute. 

Requirements:

• You must be a DANA member in good standing
• You must live in the DANA boundaries (north of Lady Bird Lake, south of MLK, west of IH-35, and east of Lamar)
• You must make a commitment to attend board meetings, committee meetings, and DANA events

Expectations:

• Demonstrate your passion for downtown living
• Desire to communicate on behalf of DANA board and membership
• Organizational skills and discipline in fulfilling director responsibilities
• Willingness to adopt the technologies used for DANA board collaboration

The deadline for completed applications for a 2018 board position is Sunday, February 11, 2018.

For the June 2018 Urban Core Happy Hour, DANA takes a field trip and ventures east to ATTABAR, 1300 E.6th St.

Come out to meet your fellow DANA members, new members, neighbors and fans at ATTABAR on June 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm to eat, drink, and network.

ATTABAR’s mission is to offer an inviting atmosphere of togetherness. So please join DANA and catch up over some casual nibbles, cocktails, wine, coffee, or tea. There will be games and patio seating is also available!

Entry for DANA members is free. Become a member now or join at the door. The entry fee for non-members is $10.

To ensure the best experience, we suggest arriving as close to the beginning of the event as possible, as the complimentary food will be first come, first served.

At its June 21, 2017 meeting, the DANA board hosted a presentation from Austin Energy on District Cooling Plant 3 slated for a spot in the Seaholm District.

The cooling plant will expand Austin Energy’s chilled water system that provides air conditioning to residential and commercial buildings downtown. Cooling plants typically generate a certain amount of noise that can affect nearby residents.

Austin Energy representatives described the purpose of the plant, the location and configuration, and noise mitigation measures incorporated into the design.

Watch the video presentation here:

and view the presentation slides here:

Questions? Comments? Join the conversation in the Downtown Austin Neighbors Google Group.

For twenty years now, DANA has been working to promote the livability of Downtown Austin. A lot has changed over those years: the downtown population has more than doubled, and we have countless new shops & restaurants, among other things.

The next twenty years are sure to bring more changes, and DANA stands ready to help ensure that the quality of life in Downtown Austin keeps getting better. Our new board & officers have been working on updating the organization in every respect. And we’re counting on our members to help us make the most of the opportunities we’re facing.

There are many ways you can get involved:

• Join a committee. We now have five active committees (Policy, Communications, Finance, Social, and Membership/Sponsorship), and they need your help! There’s a lot to do on every front. You can sign up on our get involved page.

• Follow our Facebook page.

• Follow us on Twitter.

• Join DANA’s new email discussion group, which gives members & friends of DANA a platform to share information about downtown issues & events.

• Come to our next Urban Core Happy Hour – Stay tuned for details!

Thanks for tuning in! With your help, Downtown Austin’s next 20 years are going to be even better than the last.