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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The DANA newsletter is distributed monthly via email to over 1,600 DANA Members and fans. Monthly newsletter sponsorships includes one appropriately sized graphic to appear in the copy portion of the newsletter (graphic to be provided by sponsor) with a link to your site,  and your company name or logo listed in left article bar as one of that month's newsletter sponsors. Only two newsletter sponsorships opportunities will be available each month.

The cost is $250 per sponsorship. All materials and payment are due the first of the month.

For more information and to reserve your newsletter sponsorship contact at info@downtownaustin.org.

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The Austin Parks Foundation's annual city-wide volunteer event is this, Saturday, March 5th and includes at least two opportunities to help in Downtown Austin.  There will be a garden planting at Republic Square after the Farmer's Market and DANA's own Michael McGill will be leading a clean up of Waller Creek in the morning.

Learn more and sign up to volunteer here:

Republic Square
Waller Creek

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