Category Archives: City projects

Striped bike lanes will be added to more of Parker Lane

Posted on January 22, 2012 by burlyheights

The City of Austin plans to add striped bike lanes to a 0.6-mile stretch at the southern end of Parker Lane. Already part of Bike Route 59 in Austin, Parker Lane only has clearly striped bike lanes north of Oltorf … Continue reading →

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Pocket park could take place of former Parker Lane mansion

Posted on January 22, 2012 by burlyheights

At its Dec. 15, 2011, meeting, Austin City Council approved the purchase of 3.53 acres in Southeast Austin for a future pocket park. The property at 2100 Parker Lane is on the corner of Parker and Windoak Drive, and is … Continue reading →

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Proposed dog park at Mabel Davis Park

Posted on November 19, 2011 by burlyheights

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) held a meeting Nov. 7 about an off-leash area that has been proposed for Mabel Davis District Park. This was a follow-up to a meeting held June 27 at Linder Elementary. There were no spoken … Continue reading →

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Storm drain work on Ware Road

Posted on November 19, 2011 by burlyheights

The large Public Works project that started in Burleson Heights in 2010 is almost over. Though our streets have been quiet again for months, the City of Austin has one last phase to complete before it can call the project done. … Continue reading →

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City’s plan for East Riverside Corridor

Posted on October 28, 2011 by burlyheights

The City of Austin held an open house Oct. 27 at Travis High School to invite input on its East Riverside Corridor (ERC) Master Plan and Draft Regulating Plan. The regulating plan will translate the recommendations of the master plan … Continue reading →

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City proposes plan to deal with invasive plants

Posted on October 28, 2011 by burlyheights

The City of Austin is proposing a plan to manage invasive plants on city-owned property such as parks and easements. If passed, it will  be the first such management program in Texas and the second in the U.S. The plan … Continue reading →

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Review city’s plans for East Riverside Corridor

Posted on October 19, 2011 by burlyheights

The City of Austin is holding an open house Oct. 27 to discuss the draft of the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan. The ERC plan is available for review online and at the Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd., starting … Continue reading →

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Meeting on Mabel Davis dog park, Norwood Park update

Posted on October 15, 2011 by burlyheights

Mabel Davis Park is among several Austin parks being considered as the site of a future dog park, a fenced area where dogs would be allowed to play off-leash. As part of the planning process, the Austin Parks & Recreation … Continue reading →

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Large brush collection and other tree news

Posted on September 30, 2011 by burlyheights

The city will pick up large brush and limbs next week. Have items at the curb by 6:30 a.m. Oct. 3 (though pickup might take a few days), and observe these city rules: Stack unbound brush no more than 4 … Continue reading →

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Concrete work wrapping up

Posted on September 10, 2011 by burlyheights

After a few weeks of peace and quiet, construction crews returned last week and this week to replace two more driveway aprons in Burleson Heights and dozens of feet of curbs. A third location on Catalina also had old concrete … Continue reading →

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