We’ll be at the DANA Garden this Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Join the DANA folks for some easy garden clean up and gorgeous spring weather!

For more information and to RSVP, contact Mitch McGovern at Mitchell_McGovern@dell.com

The DANA Garden is located o the north side of the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge. (map)

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Courtesy of Mitchell McGovern

There has been lots of activity lately at Sand Beach park where the Pfluger Bridge extension has recently been completed. Over 100 mature trees have been planted in the past week including 22 Bald Cypress, 18 Crepe Mertle, 35 Oaks and various over species. Some of the trees are almost 20 ft tall and are sure to create nice shady areas of our new park downtown. Once the new landscaping is completed in the next month or so there will be an official grand opening of the new park and pedestrian bridge.
 
There is still work that needs to be done to link the new park to western downtown including a pedestrian tunnel under the rail road tracks at 3rd and Bowie street. The big challenge of course is finding the money to complete the tunnel. It may require it to be added to a new Bond election and that is sure to delay the project for some time….Sigh  Read the following article from the Statesman for more information:  http://www.statesman.com/news/local/pfluger-bridge-extension-opens-friday-1228726.html

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Submit a written comment online, or via e-mail at transportation@ci.austin.tx.us. Written comments may also be submitted in person at the Public Scoping Meetings or by mail to Urban Rail Project, Austin Transportation Department, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767. Comments should be postmarked before April 29, 2011 to be included in the public record.

The Federal Transit Administration and the City of Austin have officially begun the process of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the city’s proposed Urban Rail system, including scheduling a series of meetings in April for the public to learn about and comment on the proposed Central Austin transit system.

Public Scoping and Outreach Meetings, April 4-9, 2011
FTA and City of Austin Public Scoping Meetings
·                            April 4, 2011 from 2-5 p.m., Austin Convention Center, 500 E.Cesar Chavez St.
·                            April 6, 2011 from 5-8 p.m., SEDL @ Mueller, 4700 Mueller Blvd.

City of Austin Urban Rail Open House Meetings
·                            April 7, 2011 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., AT&T Center @ UT, 1900 University Ave.
·                            April 7, 2011 from 5-8 p.m., Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St.
·                            April 9, 2011 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd.

Learn more at AustinUrbanRail.com or call the Urban Rail information line at (512) 974-2503.

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As announced in our March newsletter, the City Council Voter Forum will be taking place this Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 6:30PM at the Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Avenue. Austin citizens like you will hear candidates for Places 1, 3, & 4 address pre-submitted questions.  DANA Board Members will be in attendance.

Reminder: City Council Voting is May 14. Early voting is May 2-10.

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The Waller Creek Tunnel Project will hold a informational briefing on
 
Thursday, March 24, 4 to 5 pm
at the Hilton Garden Inn
in downtown Austin
(500 North IH-35)
 
The meeting will be in the Colorado Room. Those who drive to the meeting will be able to park at no cost in the hotel parking garage.
 
The purpose of the briefing is to provide a project update on upcoming tunnel construction to those who live, work or own a business in the 4th Street/Sabine area and to introduce the tunneling contractor. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Perez,
(512) 974-7139 or Carolyn.Perez@ci.austin.tx.us
 

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