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    Entries from January 16th, 2013

    Tree Planting at Reed Park

    January 16th, 2013
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    Here is information about the tree planting in Reed Park on Jan. 18 from Mateo Scoggins in Watershed Protection.  Mateo spoke to the WANG board several months ago about his efforts in working with PARD to improve the streambanks of creeks in various city parks, including Reed Park… Planting runs for 9:00AM – 12:00PM  

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    Save Muni Run for the Green 5K

    January 16th, 2013
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    PRESS RELEASE January 11, 2013   Contact and Sponsorship Information:  Steve Wiener / / 512-626-4025 – cell Event Registration: http://www.savemuny.com/ or https://register.bazumedia.com/reg/form?eventID=2721 Save Muny Presents: “Run for the Green” 5K: Lions Municipal Golf Course – 2901 Enfield Road March 3, 2013    8:00 a.m. – 10 AM.   Imagine Running a 5K Where Ben Hogan […]

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    Social Good Summit ATX

    January 8th, 2013
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    Social Good Summit ATX: The Social Good Summit Austin is challenging Central Texans to work from home on Friday, February 8, 2013, with the goal of getting 10,000 vehicles off the roads.  We realize that not everyone is able to telecommute, but some number of employees within almost every organization are able to for periods of […]

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    America Walks Public Lecture and Q&A

    January 8th, 2013
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    Retrofitting Suburban Spaces into Lively Places: Creating Neighborhoods and Districts We Love: Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Georgia Tech School of Architecture Ellen Dunham-Jones, an award-winning architect, author and professor will share a lecture on opportunities to redevelop low-density areas. Hear how strip malls, office parks and cul-de-sac subdivisions can become new […]

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    Imagine Austin’s Compacted & Connected Speaker Series

    January 8th, 2013
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    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 […]

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