The Waller Creek Tunnel Project will hold a informational briefing on
 
Thursday, March 24, 4 to 5 pm
at the Hilton Garden Inn
in downtown Austin
(500 North IH-35)
 
The meeting will be in the Colorado Room. Those who drive to the meeting will be able to park at no cost in the hotel parking garage.
 
The purpose of the briefing is to provide a project update on upcoming tunnel construction to those who live, work or own a business in the 4th Street/Sabine area and to introduce the tunneling contractor. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Perez,
(512) 974-7139 or Carolyn.Perez@ci.austin.tx.us
 

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Interested in sharing your services, next event, or promotion with people who live, work, and play downtown? Become a DANA Newsletter Sponsor!

The DANA newsletter is distributed monthly via email to over 1,600 DANA Members and fans. Monthly newsletter sponsorships includes one appropriately sized graphic to appear in the copy portion of the newsletter (graphic to be provided by sponsor) with a link to your site,  and your company name or logo listed in left article bar as one of that month's newsletter sponsors. Only two newsletter sponsorships opportunities will be available each month.

The cost is $250 per sponsorship. All materials and payment are due the first of the month.

For more information and to reserve your newsletter sponsorship contact at info@downtownaustin.org.

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The Austin Parks Foundation's annual city-wide volunteer event is this, Saturday, March 5th and includes at least two opportunities to help in Downtown Austin.  There will be a garden planting at Republic Square after the Farmer's Market and DANA's own Michael McGill will be leading a clean up of Waller Creek in the morning.

Learn more and sign up to volunteer here:

Republic Square
Waller Creek

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Amplified sound, noise, music and live music. There is a difference in these, especially when it comes to outdoor music near downtown residences. The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) is a strong supporter of Live Music.

Live Music is why we supported the recent changes to the Sound Ordinance adopted by Council to create Multi-day Special Event Permits for outdoor live music, which are most applicable during SXSW. That ordinance revision also simplified the code, reducing confusion for music promoters, entertainment businesses and residents alike. In short, the code revision was a first step in the right direction as a stop gap for SXSW to once again grace our downtown with fine music, a great time and significant economic benefit.

In the scurry to finalize the ordinance in time for SXSW preparations, the ordinance changed the place sound is measured from the property line to the source. On March 3, Council will consider a corrective ordinance to return the measurement of sound to the property line.

DANA is concerned about measuring sound at the ground-floor property line as the problematic sound from the rooftop deck shoots over the top of sound meters. Nevertheless, DANA believes the location for appropriate measurement of sound should be part of a larger conversation, in what some Council Members have called “phase two” of Sound Ordinance revisions.

We support the corrective amendment and look forward to continuing our work with City staff, City Council and our fellow stakeholders during “phase two.” Together, we can create a balance downtown where great entertainment establishments thrive and residents sleep at night, in accordance with DANA’s mission to improve the quality of life for those who live, work and play downtown. 

We always want to hear from you.  If you have comments or questions, please let us know! Contact us: info@downtownaustin.org.

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