District 5

#SouthLamar #GAVA #Zilker #Brodie #Slaughter #TanglewoodForest #BartonHills #CherryCreek #TexasOaks #SoLa #WesternTrails Maintained by the Central Austin CDC.

[District 5 @D5ATX]

South Austin picks Ryan Alter for District 5 seat https://t.co/50u5W07zfy by @JoClifton78704 via @austinmonitor

[District 8 @D8ATX]

Zilker Park plan brings worries over parking, ecology, athletic fields https://t.co/mboZk4eojW by @ChadSwiatecki via @austinmonitor

[District 5 @D5ATX]

Brodie Oaks transformation looms large: Tall towers, tons of office space planned in South Austin; 2027 targeted for first opening https://t.co/VyZMLBiGLf by @ByMikeChristen via @MyABJ

[Rethink35 - Stop I-35 expansion & demand better! @rethink35]

The Statesman covers our lawsuit against TxDOT:

“TxDOT is claiming that these three sections [of I-35] are ‘independent utilities’... We are crying foul on that claim. This is obviously one massive highway widening project." 🧐

https://t.co/SHUy7VDTX5

[District 5 @D5ATX]

Large housing development in the works on Barton Springs and Lamar https://t.co/IHVQkV6a25 by @WillowRepustar via @austinmonitor

[District 5 @D5ATX]

Large housing development in the works on Barton Springs and Lamar https://t.co/IHVQkV6a25 by @WillowRepustar via @austinmonitor

[Ann Kitchen @D5Kitchen]

Not to be missed! Mark your calendar for this South Austin treat and our fabulous artists!

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

The Bailey Middle School student died over the weekend after a traffic incident in the Olympic Heights neighborhood. A man has been charged in connection with the incident.

https://t.co/qDKD48hiUP

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Austin Transit Partnership to seek new executive director #ProjectConnect @ATP_org https://t.co/T0MHPhBKEy by @JoClifton78704 via @austinmonitor

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Presentation and video of the South Congress Working Group Meeting: https://t.co/mPNGP0wSSk

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Tonight: South Orange Line Working Group - April 12, 5:30 pm - The Orange Line is a 20-mile light rail transit (LRT) corridor. This workshop will focus on the area that includes the William Cannon Station & Slaughter Transit Center. Register: https://t.co/pnyyvvpgXR via @ATP_org

[Ann Kitchen @D5Kitchen]

I was honored to help celebrate the life of Joan Means Khabele - who led swim-ins at Barton Springs to put a halt to segregationist rules that prohibited Blacks from enjoying this Austin treasure. We applaud and are grateful for her courage

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Memo: Update on Program including Light Rail Project Cost Drivers and Estimates (2nd link) #ProjectConnect https://t.co/BlLBeKnqNE by Dave Couch via @ATP_org

[Felicity M. Maxwell @cityjane]

This is really, really great news for South Austin! Kudos to @austinmobility, @ATP_org & @CapMetroATX for listening to the feedback around #ProjectConnect, @CapMetroATX priority bus lanes & transit equity in Austin. Excited to see the plans for a re-imagined S. 1st bridge!

[Lynn Boswell @LYNNforAISD]

.@AustinCityParks hosts a @Barton_Springs event Saturday to honor Joan Means Khabele, who led efforts to desegregate Barton Springs Pool. She also has ties to
@AustinISD: one of the first students to desegregate
@LoyalForeverAHS & daughter of the namesake of
@SadlerMeansYWLA

[Austin Parks & Rec @AustinCityParks]

Ceremonial Moment of Silence & Splash Honoring Joan Means Khabele, civil rights activist who organized the swim-ins at Barton Springs Pool that led to its desegregation.
📍 Barton Springs Pool, 2131 William Barton Dr.
📅 Sat. 4/9
🕙 10am-12pm
👉 More info: https://t.co/mRRJZekVIC

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks. Effluent is wastewater where pollutants have been removed, also known as treated wastewater. https://t.co/JESlDig7d1

[KVUE News @KVUE]

.@Austin_Police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian in South Austin before taking off in mid-March
https://t.co/aqeM3Gsuo9

[Ann Kitchen @D5Kitchen]

Due to lack of certified Open Water Lifeguards, Barton Springs Pool will close on Mondays & Weds starting 3/21, along with the regular Thurs cleaning closure from 8am - 7pm. Swim at your own risk from 5-8a still available.
Apply to be a lifeguard at https://t.co/3W2zp8Mcxy

[Central Austin CDC @cdcatx]

@AustinTransit @indeed Among the new nonprofit's primary goals: "Insist on accountable and transparent execution of voter-approved transit projects, educating at all necessary levels of elected and appointed leadership in furtherance of on-schedule, on-budget delivery."