Dear Friends of Mount Bonnell, The the West Point Society of Central Texas is sponsoring our 11th major clean-up of one of Austin’s most cherished landmarks, the Mount Bonnell Fall Clean-up in conjunction with the Austin Parks Foundation and National Public Lands Day. Come out to “the top of Austin” and give your energies to […]
TXDoT, CAMPO, and the City of Austin are hosting a series of open houses to get public feedback on changes to IH-35. The meetings will be held at Akins High School Cafeteria on June 25th from 3-7PM First United Methodist Church of Pflugerville on June 26th from 3-7PM Kealing Middle School Cafeteria on June 27th […]
Imagine Austin’s Compacted & Connected Speaker Series: Tuesday, January 15 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. What’s in the Subdivision Regulations: An overview of Other Cities’ Subdivision Regulation Approaches, as identified in the Center for Transportation Research’s Recommended Changes to the City of Austin Subdivision Regulations and Transportation Criteria Manual February 5 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Context-Sensitive […]
On Friday afternoon (Oct. 22, 2:30-4:30 pm), the National Trust for Historic Places will film interviews at Waterloo Records (600 N. Lamar) with people in our central city area about what we treasure and wish to preserve about Austin. The interviews are part of a documentary being prepared in conjunction with the NTHP Convention that […]
A Dedication Ceremony for the Lions Municipal Golf Course Historical Marker will be held On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Lions Municipal Golf Course. The Dedication Ceremony is open to the public, and there will be refreshments after the dedication...
Neighborhood Planning Information Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Website West Austin Neighborhood Group “Neighborhood Plan” (Adopted May, 1986) Survey Results re Proposed Development of Austin State School Property (January, 2005) Survey Results of West Austin Neighborhood re Residential Compatibility Standards (aka “McMansion Ordinance Survey”) (April, 2006) Brackenridge Tract Development Agreement Neighborhood Planning Library […]
At our May board meeting, Nikelle Meade, a partner with the Brown McCarroll law firm, presented information on how deed restrictions can be used as an effective tool for like-minded neighbors to protect their local neighborhood from over development. WANG will work toward setting up a program to help small groups of neighbors (perhaps a […]
Across the nation and throughout our neighborhood, there are growing concerns that teardown trends are irreparably changing historic neighborhoods as fine historic homes are demolished to make way for much larger, new houses. Too often, these oversized structures disrupt the architectural and historic character of the existing neighborhood, diminishing livability and destroying the amenities that […]
New Historic Preservation Ordinance Allows Local Historic Districts To Be Established: On June 22, 2006, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance allowing for the establishment of local historic districts (“LHDs”) by providing rehabilitation incentives for properties in such districts. The stated purpose of these LHDs is to preserve the areas. The neighbors in a […]
I’ve heard or read something about city historic districts for Austin neighborhoods. What’s going on? In December 2004, the Austin city council passed an ordinance allowing groups of homes to come together to form “local historic districts” (LHDs). The stated purpose of these LHDs is to preserve the areas. The neighbors in a LHD will […]
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