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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 downtowns, transit-oriented community centers and wetlands.You’ll have the opportunity to share how some of Austin’s gateways can be better designed to create community in an open-house following the lecture. Want to preview Ellen’s message? Watch her TED Talks session http://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_dunham_jones_retrofitting_suburbia.html
Thursday evening, May 2, Time & location TBD
Public lecture, Q&A Session
America Walks
PURPOSE OF MEETING: The City of Austin is sponsoring this community meeting to provide an opportunity for the applicant, neighborhood planning contact team, nearby residents/property owners and any other interested parties to discuss the proposed plan amendment and zoning change requests. DATE: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 TIME: 6:00—7:30 pm Website: https://publicinput.com/neighborhoodplanamendmentcases The meeting will […]
City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department is planning to turn Reed Park’s ball field into a water retention pond – depositing 30,000 lbs of sediment per year into the ball field. Our green space and park land are in danger of becoming a mud pit and the historical preservation and natural beauty of our park […]
This Saturday, March 2nd, Friends of Reed Park is partnering with Austin Parks Foundation for the biannual It’s My Park Day. On this day all around Austin, volunteers will head to their local parks and green spaces to clean up litter, mulch trees, and more. As a friend of Reed Park, we’d like to invite you and your family […]
The Forever Green Tournament was held on Sept. 15th at the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course. This beloved annual tournament benefits the Muny Conservancy and its mission to Save Muny for Good! The 4 person scramble with 8 AM and 1 PM shotgun starts was followed by a party with BBQ dinner and music at at […]