Author Archives: Communications

Outdoor Bill of Rights

As part of Austin’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature Initiative, the Parks and Recreation Department along with dozens of partner organizations, created the Austin Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. This resolution will be brought to City Council for their vote … Continue reading

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Norwood House Foundation Update

The latest news about the Norwood Foundation’s effort to restore the lovely Norwood House overlooking Lady Bird Lake can be found here: Norwood Park Foundation News: http://www.norwoodparkfoundation.org/news/

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Live Oak House “densification” – house stuck in middle of street

District 9 sees @ 10 demolitions a day, according to discussion last night. We can expect more of this in the SRCC area. Stay tuned here for information.

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New Neighborhood Officers joined us last night!

We enjoyed meeting our new neighborhood officers, Black and Rougeou. Maps will be posted showing which officer is assigned to which part of SRCC and giving their phone numbers. They reported that traffic, speeding and auto-break in, were the biggest … Continue reading

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Residential Parking Permits- read all about it!

RPP has been discussed for the Sherwood Oaks neighborhood to stem the clogged streets caused by St. Edward’s students, employees and construction worker parking. Some Travis Heights/SoCo areas now have RPP.  There are both advantages and disadvantages to RPP.

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