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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 27m

Great turnout for the monthly Shoal Creek clean-up this beautiful Saturday morning.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 4d

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October Shoal Creek Clean-Up

WHAT: October Shoal Creek Clean-Up WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 11, 8:45 am WHERE: The Independent @ 301 West Ave. Volunteers will meet Saturday, October 11, 2025 outside The Independent (30…

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 4d

Join for October's Shoal Creek Clean-Up! Volunteers will meet Sat, 10/11 outside The Independent (301 West Ave) at 8:45a, with the clean-up commencing at 9a.

The monthly collaboration with APD, the DAA, & the Downtown Austin Community Court assists with this initiative.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

This alternative will produce more housing overall, and provide a larger and steadier funding stream for these community benefits, than would downzoning the CBD to restore the incentive to participate in the DDBP.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

We thus reiterate our March 2024 proposal to replace the DDBP with a mechanism that (1) captures the extra property tax revenue resulting from having no FAR caps or height limits and (2) dedicates a portion of it to affordable housing and other community benefits.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

The report confirmed that calibration is futile; housing production suffers dramatically no matter how lenient the affordability requirements (short of eliminating them entirely).

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

Indeed, a 2024 Terner Center and UCLA study of Los Angeles’ Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program found that removing the affordability requirements, and granting the "bonus" entitlements by right, would produce 38% more housing over a decade.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

As we noted in a March 2024 letter, density bonus programs rely on exclusionary zoning to "work" and produce less housing relative to granting the same entitlements by right.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

We recognize that the proposed CBD base height limit is an attempt to restore the incentive to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program, given that SB 840 removed the FAR limits on which the program depends.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 7d

To honorable City Council, Commissioners, & Staff:

DANA opposes height limits and other exclusionary zoning downtown, and we specifically oppose the base height limit proposed in the C20-2025-010 Central Business District (CBD) amendments. 🧵

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 23d

Join the DAA, APD officials, and other stakeholders to discuss downtown safety updates, crime data, road closures, and more.

WHAT: Downtown Safety Forum
WHEN: Thu, 9/18, 8:30-9:30 am
WHERE: Online via Zoom
Details & RSVP: www.downtownaustin.org/downtown-saf...

Downtown Safety Forum (Sept. 2025)

WHAT: Downtown Safety Forum (Sept. 2025) WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18, 8:30 – 9:30 am WHERE: Online via Zoom Join the Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Police Department officials, …

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 26d

Last day to apply.

Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) @atxfriends.org · 26d

The Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) and Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) are recruiting new members through Sept. 14, with elections in October.

Apply for the PAC: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Apply for the BAC: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Application for Membership - City of Austin Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) 🚶🏛️🏙️

The Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) advises the City of Austin on planning, policy, design, funding, education and enforcement efforts regarding the creation, maintenance and operation of pedestrian...

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Sep 6

Join in for September's volunteer Shoal Creek clean-up session!

WHEN: Saturday, Sep 13 (8:45-9a)
WHERE: outside The Independent (301 West Ave)

The monthly collaboration continues with APD, DAA, & the Downtown Austin Community Court.

www.downtownaustin.org/september-20...

September Shoal Creek Clean-Up

WHAT: September Shoal Creek Clean-Up WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13, 8:45 am WHERE: The Independent @ 301 West Ave. Volunteers will meet Saturday, September 13, 2025 outside The Independen…

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 20

Join the Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Police Department officials, & downtown stakeholders for a virtual monthly forum to discuss downtown safety updates, crime data, road closures, & more.

Feel free to join the Zoom call on Thurs, 8/21 at 8:30-9:30a: www.downtownaustin.org/downtown-saf...

Downtown Safety Forum (Aug. 2025)

WHAT: Downtown Safety Forum (Aug. 2025) WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 21, 8:30 – 9:30 am WHERE: Online via Zoom Join the Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Police Department officials, an…

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 18

Come out to DANA's End of Summer Urban Core Happy Hour this Sun, Aug 24 at The Stay Put (73 Rainey St.) from 4-7pm!

Our guest speaker will be Davon Barbour, CEO of @DowntownATXInfo! Entry comes with 2 free drink tickets & appetizers.

More info and RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dana-end-o...

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 14

Pedestrian Advisory Council membership apps are open through Sep 14th!

The PAC advises the City of Austin and other jurisdictions on all matters relating to walking. Regular meetings occur at 6p every first Monday near ACC Highland.

More info here: www.downtownaustin.org/apply-for-th...

Apply for the PAC

Pedestrian Advisory Council membership applications are open through Sept. 14th! The Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) advises the City of Austin and other jurisdictions on all matters relating to …

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 8

Join in for August's volunteer Shoal Creek clean-up session!

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 9 (8:45-9am)
WHERE: outside The Independent (301 West Ave)

The monthly collaboration continues with APD, the Downtown Austin Alliance, and the Downtown Austin Community Court.

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https://www.downtownaustin.org/shoal-creek-clean-up/

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 8

To stay informed about similar events, please visit the Great Streets website. You can also reach out to Jill Amezcua at [email protected] or 512-978-1702 with any questions.

www.austintexas.gov/page/great-s...

Great Streets

The Great Streets Plan The Great Streets Plan makes the Downtown pedestrian experience a place for interaction, urban life, vitality, and vibrancy in the heart of Austin. The Great Streets Program ai...

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 8

The goal of the update is to create a modernized vision with the community for Downtown Austin’s public streetscapes & sidewalks. This event will mark the 1st phase of community engagement where attendees can learn about & provide feedback on the update.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Aug 8

You're invited to the Great Streets Update Open House!

WHEN: Wed, Aug 13 (12-2p)
WHERE: Austin Central Library @ 710 W Cesar Chavez

The Planning Department’s Urban Design team invites you to learn about and weigh in on the Great Streets Plan Update.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Jul 13

Council Member Qadri (@cmzoqadri.bsky.social) is hosting a FY 2025-2026 Budget Open House event Thursday, July 17th. Details and RSVP: www.downtownaustin.org/city-of-aust...

City of Austin 2025 Budget Open House w/ Zo Qadri

WHAT: City of Austin Budget Open House w/ Zo Qadri WHEN: Thursday, July 17th, 2025, 6 – 7:30 pm WHERE: Central Library, Special Events Center @ 710 W. Cesar Chavez St. RSVP Cou…

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Jun 10

Councilmember @cmzoqadri.bsky.social is hosting a town hall with State Senator Sarah Eckhardt this Sat, June 14 at 2pm at Austin City Hall. They'll be taking questions submitted both online & in-person across a variety of topics – District 9 residents can attend and submit a question. RSVP ⬇️

RSVP: City to Senate Town Hall with Council Member Zo Qadri and Senator Sarah Eckhardt

Saturday, June 14, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Austin City Hall 301 W 2nd St Please RSVP with your name, email, and question below.

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · Jun 5

Density bonus programs are fundamentally broken. The city should explore alternatives and not just modify or "calibrate" them.
www.ryanpuzycki.com/p/density-is...
by @puzycki.bsky.social

Density Is Not a Bonus

It's a Necessity

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · May 29

Message from Council Member Zo Qadri:
"My D9 office & city crews are prepared to help respond to tonight's severe storm. Please stay safe during ongoing storms this week & use these resources to report outages, flooding, & get real-time updates from our district newsletter" — bit.ly/zod9newsletter

Austin City Council, District 9

Austin City Council, District 9 Email Forms

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · May 19

Save the Date for DANA's Summer Urban Core Happy Hour on Sunday, June 8 from 4-6:30p at Remedy Bar (at the 360 tower)!

RSVP and more info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/dana-summe...

DANA Summer Urban Core Happy Hour

Please join us for our Happy Hour hosted and sponsored by Remedy Bar, Guest speaker to be announced closer to event date

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