Category Archives: History

Preservation work can begin on South Austin landmark

Posted on August 4, 2013 by burlyheights

The City of Austin and a nonprofit foundation have signed an agreement to preserve a historic house at Riverside Drive and Interstate 35 and operate it as an events center. The 1922 Norwood House and surrounding grounds will be restored … Continue reading →

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A look back at a year in the Hurly-Burly

Posted on January 6, 2013 by burlyheights

The Hurly-Burly just wrapped up its first complete calendar year as a neighborhood resource, attracting 4,600 views! The five posts that drew the most visits were about a new pocket park on the grounds of a mansion torn down by developers, … Continue reading →

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City forum Nov. 28 on reducing bacteria in creeks

Posted on November 24, 2012 by burlyheights

Representatives of the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will present the first of several public forums on reducing bacterial contamination in Austin Creeks on Wednesday. The forum will focus on four creeks … Continue reading →

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East Riverside Corridor’s makeover draws closer

Posted on October 31, 2012 by burlyheights

Last week the City of Austin Planning Commission recommended the adoption of a set of regulations that, if approved, will determine the new face of East Riverside Drive. The proposed regulations are designed to transform a concrete commercial zone between … Continue reading →

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Mabel Davis Park issue is front-page news

Posted on July 5, 2012 by burlyheights

Today’s Austin American-Statesman has an article on page A1 about neighborhood reaction to a 1.6-acre fenced off-leash area (OLA) that has been proposed for Mabel Davis Park. Sarah Coppola’s article, Planned off-leash park runs afoul of neighbors, cites the need for dog parks in a … Continue reading →

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Midnight Rodeo owner requests variance to open strip club

Posted on May 2, 2012 by burlyheights

Rosemary Follis, who owns the nightclub Midnight Rodeo at 2201 E. Ben White Blvd., has requested a variance that would allow her to open a strip club there. The project requires a variance because, under the city’s Land Development Code, … Continue reading →

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City plans to restore Norwood House, shrink dog park

Posted on February 17, 2012 by burlyheights

The City of Austin is planning to restore the historic Norwood House at the corner of Riverside Drive and Interstate 35, according to a Feb. 15 story in the Austin American-Statesman. The property is seen as a gateway to the city … 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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