Do you love living, working, and/or playing in downtown Austin? Join us for socializing and networking with other downtown residents and fans. Austin Urban Vet Center will provide drinks and snacks for a good time getting to know your downtown neighbors. Please feel free to bring your vaccinated, well-behaved pet to the party!

DANA – Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association members will receive priority entrance. Guests are required to pay $10 at the door, or join DANA for access to UCHH events year round! To ensure the best experience, we strongly suggest arriving as close to the beginning of the event as possible, as there are a limited number of drink tickets and food.

Please RSVP below:

The results are in!

In June, we asked DANA members for their opinions on two important policy issues affecting downtown.

One issue is the November 2016 transportation bond election that will likely include funding for implementing some of the City of Austin Bicycle Master Plan. The city is also considering revisiting signage regulations to allow digital billboards.

DANA members expressed strong support for prioritizing the bike master plan and pedestrian improvements in the transportation bond. A majority of poll respondents also expressed opposition to allowing digital billboards.

Join us on Tuesday, July 19 from 5:00-7:00pm at COUNTER 3.FIVE.VII for socializing and networking with neighbors and supporters. Come meet new people who live, work, and play in downtown Austin!

Reserve your spot today!

The DANA Annual Meeting / UCHH is taking place this Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Google Fiber, 201 Colorado Street.

The meeting is open to members only:

6:00 p.m. doors open – join us for
6:30 General meeting / 2016 Board Elections / Presentation of Urban Light, Urban Blight and David Weaver Awards

We’re excited to be teaming with Downtown Austin Magazine for their Issue #004 Launch Party form 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. After the meeting concludes, we’re opening the doors to all interested in DANA and DAM.

Come for the meeting, stay for the nibbles, drinks and DJ’d music!

Make your reservations now!

DANA is looking to recognize the very best (and also shed light on the worst) in Downtown Austin to help encourage a vibrant urban environment for our city and to call out some of the aspects of downtown that hinder us from getting to that greater vision.

Nominations can be of buildings, policies or other aspects of living downtown.

Also, we would like to request nominations for a downtowner who works hard to make a difference in our urban community. It is named in honor of our friend, former Board Member and legal advisor, David Weaver, who contributed greatly to this organization before sadly passing away.

Submit your nominations online here by end of day on Friday, February 5th!

All submissions will be compiled anonymously and voted on by the Board at the February Board retreat. Awards will be given out at this year’s annual meeting in February!

Urban Light Award
What aspect of downtown points us towards a brighter future?

Urban Blight Award
What aspect of downtown, a recent project or a long lingering issue is representative of what we hope to avoid in Austin’s Urban Center?

David Weaver Memorial Award for Individual Service
Who is selflessly making a difference for DANA and Downtown?

Thank you for being involved in DANA!