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Last Saturday for It's My Park Day we had 40+ people, with lots of neighborhood people and two large groups from a high school group and the local UVA alumni group. One major accomplishments were filling and cementing an extremely … Continue reading →

As a followup to our article on Oak Wilt a few days ago, I asked the Tree Tender Nickey Bishop to drive with me to the known spots in the neighborhood with Oak Wilt. Nickey has done work for me … Continue reading →

Current Police representatives for the APD Northwest District District Rep. Sgt. Gena Curtis 974-5570 Gena.Curtis@ci.austin.tx.us District Representative Officer Joe Maciel 974-4289 joe.maciel@ci.austin.tx.us APD prefers that we actually start with our district representative, so feel free to contact Officer Maciel with … Continue reading →

We've been asked about code ordinances before, and so there may be some interest in the following brochure from the APD Northwest District Representatives. It lists how to research city code yourself, and included specific cites of some of their … Continue reading →

Underway The Domain The Domain is a master planned development on more than 50 acres between MoPac, Burnet Road and Braker Lane, The Domain is being billed regularly as the heart of a potential “second downtown.” Given the substantial impact … Continue reading →

According to the Austin American Statesman, Nordstrom is planning to announce a letter of intent to open a store in the new Domain development by 2011. This would be Austin's second Nordstrom store. Read the full article here

Most of the pretty park pictures in the headers above are from Balcones District Park, which runs along Amherst alongside the neighborhood. The park has a popular basketball court, a neighborhood pool, kids play area, and lots of wide open … Continue reading →