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Bulky Pickup Pilot Program
Curious what your neighbor’s thoughts and experiences were with the recent pilot call in program for bulk pickups? Well, the results of CNA’s survey are in! During the month of December 2018, neighbors were asked to complete a two-part, 16 question survey about Austin Resource Recovery’s pilot program which ran in Crestview from April 2018…
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Capital Metro Rail Line Changes in Crestview
In 2014, Capital Metro received an $11.3 million TIGER V grant from the Federal Transportation Administration matched by local funds. This grant project includes the construction of railroad sidings, signals, and systems at four locations, including Crestview Station. The railroad siding, or second track, will be used for the northbound and southbound Redline commuter trains to…
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Ryan Drive Redevelopment Survey
The City of Austin is soliciting community feedback regarding redevelopment of a property near the intersection of Ryan Drive and Justin Lane. Currently underutilized as an Austin Energy storage facility, the City would like resident input to envision the best use of this space near Crestview Station. A subcommittee of the CNA, the Ryan Drive Working Group,…
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Members Sought for Ryan Dr. Planning and Proposal Working Group
UPDATE: The deadline to apply for membership in the Ryan Dr. Working Group has passed. Thank you to all who expressed interest! The working group members are Allison Mabry, Anne-Charlotte Patterson (chair), Brian Carr, David Danenfelzer, Elaine Stegant, Joe Goessling, Jolie Willis, Julie Zuniga, Maya Pilgrim, Nancy Barnard (c0-chair), Rachel Tepper, Ryan Kirk, and Whitney…
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Neighborhood Oktoberfest
Sunday, October 16 2016, 3-6pm Arlan’s Market, Violet Crown Community Works and the Brentwood and Crestview Neighborhood Associations would like to invite you to a belated Oktoberfest celebration! Bring your family and walk/bike to the Crestview Shopping Center for an afternoon of free beer, brats and music by the Czech Melody Masters. Please make sure…
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A Quick Guide to Neighborhood Groups
We are fortunate to live in an energetic, community-minded area. Consequently, there are a number of organizations in North Central Austin that are concerned with various area issues. Since there’s some overlap of concerns, group names, and membership, it can get a little confusing! Here’s a very quick look at a few of the groups…
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Spring Mingle and Egg Hunt
The CNA is hosting a spring meet-up and egg hunt in Brentwood Park on Sunday March 20th at 2pm. Bring your little egg hunters, your well-behaved leashed doggie or just your neighborly self and join us at the pavilion for lemonade and cookies. For each participating child please bring a dozen filled eggs. The CNA…
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Justin Lane Street Reconstruction
The information below and the downloadable data sheets were provided to the CNA by the city Public Works department. In the summer of 2016, the City of Austin Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Austin Water Utility, will begin the Justin Lane Street Reconstruction and Utility Adjustments project (Project ID # 7678.001). Last week, we…
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Morrow & Lamar Intersection News from the City
The Crestview Neighborhood Association received this update via Leslie Pool’s office today: ————- The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) has reviewed the intersection control devices at the intersection of Morrow Street and N. Lamar Boulevard based on the requests from Citizen organizations on either side of Lamar. ATD reports the following observations and findings: In 2010,…
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November Meeting Recap
Thanks to all that attended our monthly Crestview Neighborhood Association meeting on November 9 2015. Here’s a quick follow up to what we covered in the meeting: Wildlife expert Laura Jackson joined us to generously share her time and knowledge. She gave a great talk about living with the local fauna. That included tips on both attracting…