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Micheladas is a brand new Mexican food restaurant in downtown Austin! Enjoy fresh squeezed margaritas, sizzling fajitas and beautiful views of the city. Micheladas has taken great care to create a menu that incorporates only the freshest ingredients into our delicious offerings, from our very own garden as well as local farmers and vendors. Health, freshness, and flavor are our top priorities.

Urban Core Happy Hour Format – PLEASE READ!

DANA Urban Core Happy Hours are open to all that have an interest in Downtown Austin. Please note, however, that at Urban Core Happy Hours DANA Members get in free, and non-members will be asked to pay $5 cash. Entry into event includes food and drink tickets (until we run out!). Due to the popularity of these events, we cannot make any exceptions on entry.

We encourage RSVP’ing to the event so that we may have as accurate of a headcount as possible, but please note that if you are a non-member who has RSVP’d – you will still have to pay the entry fee to the event. If you have a question regarding the status of your membership, please email info@downtownaustin.org.

If you’re not a DANA Member and would like to be, you can sign up at the Urban Core Happy Hour, or you can click here to be directed to our Membership page to join now. Membership includes free entry to Urban Core Happy Hours for one year after your sign up date!

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Next UCHH
August Urban Core Happy Hour
Location: TBD
Business Sponsor: TBD

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DANA Members,

We know you are already very aware of TxDOT’s Open Houses. The Virtual Open House is up and running; it will remain open until July 12th. We are hoping that organizations like DANA will consider notifying their full membership of the opportunity to comment on future plans for I-35 through the Urban Core of our city (from Lady Bird Lake to MLK). The Urban Core segment can be found at:

http://www.mobility35openhouse.com/Location/Segment5/Location.aspx

In addition, TxDOT is holding a physical open house Thursday (6/27) from 3 pm to 7 pm at the Kealing Middle School Cafeteria (1607 Pennsylvania Ave.).

TxDOT has two alternatives to comment on:

1. Rebuild the Urban Core of I-35 much like it is today, where the main lanes are elevated over our surface streets.

2. Rebuild the Urban Core of I-35 with depressed main lanes, with bridges and caps across, at surface street level.

We at Reconnect Austin are advocating for a full cap that truly reconnects Austin and fully restores the fabric of our city. The Reconnect Austin alternative is not posted on TxDOT’s Virtual Open House. However, we urge you to advocate for the depressed alternative they are currently showing.

It is critical that TxDOT hear from our community at this time. If TxDOT hears from YOU that Austin prefers the depressed alternative, we will be closer to creating the best solution for Austin.

To view TxDOT’s alternatives for the Urban Core follow this link: http://www.mobility35openhouse.com/Location/Segment5/Location.aspx

Please forward this message to your membership, your friends, your social network, and your co-workers. We need as many people as possible to follow the link and let TxDOT know what they believe would be the best choice for Austin.

Thanks and have a great day,

Sinclair, Heyden and the Reconnect Austin Team

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READ DANA’S LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE CUT AND CAP PLAN HERE.

KXAN recently reported that Downtown Austin’s crime level is at it’s lowest in 12 years (video below).

This is wonderful news for Downtown Austin, but DANA believes that funding must be continued for programs like the “Public Order Initiative.” We recently  wrote a letter in regards to the APD’s recent appropriation request (below).

“The Downtown Austin Alliance, the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the Congress for New Urbanism are also behind the idea.”