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Intersection Improvements at South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street

As part of the 2016 Austin Mobility Bond, the Austin Transportation Department is scheduled to begin intersection improvements at South Congress and Oltorf. The goal of the planned improvements is to reduce crashes at the intersection by addressing conflict points, … Continue reading

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What’s next for CodeNEXT? Come to forum on Feb. 4!

Austin’s CodeNEXT: Who Benefits? To discover the answer, come to the Forum on Sunday, February 4, from 2-4 pm in the Sanctuary at Wildflower Church “CodeNEXT is the first major rewrite of Austin’s Land Development Code in 30 years. The … Continue reading

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SRCC votes to support CodeNEXT petition

At the SRCC general meeting on Monday December 4, members voted to officially endorse/support the petition to put the approval of CodeNEXT to a vote of the people. This allows us to go forth and canvass for signatures as official … Continue reading

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CodeNEXT schedule pushed back

City of Austin staff have finally admitted that the schedule set for revising and approving CodeNEXT is not a reasonable one, and they have pushed the date for release of the third draft of the new code from November 28 … Continue reading

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Pipeline Problems at St. Edward’s/Sherwood Oaks Neighborhood

This past summer, work began at the south end of East Side Dr. on the St. Edwards University property where there was an underground high pressure natural gas pipeline. The pipeline has been there for at least half a century … Continue reading

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