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The Northloop Planning Team (NLNPT)The North Loop Neighborhood Planning Team (NLNPT) is a neighborhood planning advisory group founded by the City of Austin to make recommendations on proposed changes to the city-approved North Loop Neighborhood Plan. Additionally, the NLNPT is tasked with tracking ongoing implementation of the action items in the North Loop Plan. For more information, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nlnpt/.Regularly scheduled meetings occur four times a year at Ridgetop Baptist Church at 708 East 51st Street. Please check the meeting calendar on the Yahoo! group for up-to-date meeting information. Anyone who lives, owns property, rents property or operates a business within the boundaries of the neighborhood planning area (Northfield and Ridgetop neighborhoods) is eligible to be a member of the NLNPT. You only need to attend two meetings in a 12-month period to become a voting member of the planning team. Bruning GreenThe triangle at Bruning, Evans and 52 is now officially named Bruning Green, having been developed by the NNA and the North Loop Planning Team. The Green now has a pathway, made from decomposed granite and steel edging. The big feature is the limestone block seating walls along the path. Much thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this possible by donating time, equipment, tools, labor and or food and moral support. In the days to come there will be a list of all the heros who helped out. If you see them, offer a thank you or better yet, buy them a coffee at flightpath and wander back to the green and discuss the advantages of a urban greenspace in the hood. It's just what the green is for. Contact Cindy Black (Keeper of the Green) for more information about Bruning Green. See photos of the Bruning Green creation process. Newsletter Writing & AssistanceDo you like to write? Have you got something to say about the Northfield neighborhood or Austin? Submit an article for the newsletter. The production team can always use more help. Send your thoughts and suggestions to the Newsletter Editor. We will need volunteers for hand delivery of the next newsletter. See
what areas were taken last time and contact us if you want to do it again. The NNA WebsiteThe NNA Website is a work in progress. A team of volunteers is working together under the guidance of the webmaster to keep the NNA website and discussion list active and vital. If you would like to contribute to the website in any way, please contact the webmaster. If you have any interesting photos from around the neighborhood, let us know. We can scan regular photos in, or you can e-mail digital photos to the webmaster. We would especially love to have historic photos if you have any. |
