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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 the second Wednesday of March, June,
September, and December at 7:00 p.m. at Ridgetop Elementary School.
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.
Currently the NLNPT is reviewing for potential amendment to the
Neighborhood Plan our vision for the 51st Street corridor between I-35
and Caswell. The corridor is currently zoned primarily single
family, and the NLNPT is considering whether zoning for this stretch
should be changed to allow for other uses as the Mueller and Triangle
developments drive more and more traffic through the corridor.
For more information, contact Cuatro Groos at cuatro@acadiahr.com
Bruning Green
The 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 & Assistance
Do 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 Beka
Clark-Smith (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.
Go to the Newsletter
Page for more information.
The NNA Website
The 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.
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