WHAT: City to Senate Town Hall

WHEN: Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at 2 pm

WHERE: Austin City Hall @ 301 W. 2nd St.

RSVP

Council Member Qadri is hosting a town hall with State Senator Sarah Eckhardt (Senate District 14) this Saturday, June 14th at 2:00pm at Austin City Hall. They will be taking questions submitted both online and in-person across a variety of topics – all district 9 residents are welcome to attend and to submit a question.

Entry for DANA members is free. Become a member now or join at the door.

WHAT: DANA Summer Urban Core Happy Hour

WHEN: Sunday, June 8, 2025 from 4 – 6 pm

WHERE: 360 Nueces St. #30, Austin, TX 78701

RSVP Here!

The guest speaker will be Katy Zamesnik, the Deputy Director with the Austin Convention Center!

This event is FREE for DANA Members. Non-Members can begin a yearlong membership with DANA for $30 here or can pay $20 for access to only this event via RSVP page on Eventbrite.

Entry comes with 2 free drink tickets and an appetizer.

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DANA has drafted the following letter to be presented to the Historic Landmark Commission at their meeting on Monday, March 28th to oppose the the historic landmarking of the warehouse at 301 W. 6th St.

Letter to Historic Landmark Commission

To the Historic Landmark Commission,

The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) is opposed to granting historic landmark status to the 301 W. 6th St. warehouse where The Iron Bear is currently located. We feel that The Iron Bear is an important institution for the LGBTQ+ community downtown and are hopeful that this bar is able to relocate again in a new downtown building with sufficient timing. We have formed our stance based on the following reasons:

1. The high potential for density and housing at this site.
2. The owner of the warehouse, Sixth & Lavaca 2018 LP, are in favor of demolition.
3. DANA does not find the warehouse to be exceptional or worth preserving, given the potential of this site to help achieve other community goals.

This site is located directly on a current MetroRapid corridor, an upcoming light rail corridor, in the walkshed from the upcoming Republic Square Project Connect station. Additionally, this lot is not in a Capitol View Corridor and is zoned to have no height limit. 

Given the items listed above, DANA supports the demolition of 301 W. 6th St. and is opposed to granting this lot historic zoning.

Thank you for your consideration.

The DANA Board

Don’t miss the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting at Hotel Zaza!

At this meeting we’ll hear from Community First! Village visionary Alan Graham. Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. A development of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, this transformative residential program exists to love and serve our neighbors who have been living on the streets, while also empowering the surrounding community into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. Check out Community First! Village HERE.

We’ll also elect new DANA board members, hear about what DANA has been up to, and enjoy delicious food and drinks.

DANA members will receive priority entrance, and free access to UCHH events year-round.  Non-members will need to pay $15 at the door. 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.

Remember to bring a friend or new DANA member with you!

Become a member now or join at the door.

Thank you to FirstService Residential for sponsoring this event!

RSVP HERE for the Annual Meeting