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Entries from Austinist tagged with 'pleasantvalley'

March 3, 2008

In case you're still curious about where to vote on Tuesday, we've reprinted the official list from the Travis County Clerk web site as of Monday evening. For up-to-date information, you might want to double-check the Office of the Registrar's database To find out which precint you're in, use their handy Voter Verification form. From the Elections Divison: Registered voters can vote with a voter registration card, driver’s license or any official photo ID,......

Continue Reading "Polling Places for March 4th"

October 11, 2007

As you have probably heard by now, the Planning Commission voted to deny CWS Capital Partners' variance request, which would have allowed them to build condo towers within 150 feet of Lady Bird Lake in exchange for demolishing their existing structures and donating the land along the shoreline to the city (approximately the pink bit in the top left of the image above). As a result, the existing structures will almost certainly be re-built......

Continue Reading "CWS Denied, Boardwalk Walks On"

September 14, 2007

The Mexican holiday of Diez y Seis is this weekend (September 16), and the City of Austin, along with the Consul General of Mexico and the Fiesta de Independencia Foundation, is holding the annual celebration at Waterloo Park. The holiday is a celebration of Mexico's independence from Spain. At this local celebration, Consul General Rosalba Ojeda will perform "El Grito", the yell that in some ways led to the War for Independence. Performances at this......

Continue Reading "Other Events This Weekend: Feliz Diez y Seis!"

July 9, 2007

Saturday night's alright for fighting, but Sunday night? Well, last night APD was called to the Pleasant Valley/Quicksilver Lane area in Southeast Austin after someone reported hearing gunshots. So they were on the scene when the driver of a pickup truck attempted to drive over a group of people, and then tried to run over some police officers. When the driver, Reynaldo Loredo Gonzalez, started towards the cops, he was fired at by a......

Continue Reading "Keep On Truckin'"

October 4, 2006

The nasty gap in the Town Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail on either side of I-35 on the south side of the lake may finally be closed. The circle squared. The Odyssey completed. Just like we wanted! The Parks and Recreation Department and the Town Lake Trail Foundation have obtained a $250,000 pledge from Constellation Property Group, which is building the "Star Riverside" condos nearby. A suggestion: hit up Cypress Real Estate Advisors for another big......

Continue Reading "Town Lake Trail Gap May Finally Be Closed"

July 19, 2006

Completion of the first leg of the new Capital MetroRail is less than two years away. The 32-mile-long Red Line will run between Leander and Downtown Austin, with stations positioned strategically near the new Northwest Austin development, Highland Mall, Lakeline Mall, Plaza Saltillo, and more. Currently, both the rail vehicle and many of the stations are still being designed, but they're already promising that the former will include Wi-Fi connections. Over the next two weeks,......

Continue Reading "Capital MetroRail Open House"

June 10, 2005

Last night, an APD officer shot and killed a man who was one suspect in narcotics activity. Police pulled over a car at the Quicksilver and Pleasant Valley intersection. One passenger fled the scene, and the driver was taken into custody. The second passenger struggled with a female officer, who fired one shot, killing the man. He has not been identified, and the officer has been put on adminstrative duties until an investigation of......

Continue Reading "In the News"

May 6, 2005

Austin’s Inside Book Project works year-round to send literature to Texas prison inmates who request books. This weekend they will be holding one of their marathon volunteer drives/parties to package materials and catch-up on 2,000 back requests. They are meeting at their collection center (300 Allen St., 3 blocks east of E. 5th and Pleasant Valley) from right this second until Sunday at 6pm. The work goes on around-the-clock, so you can stop in......

Continue Reading "Help Send Books to Prisoners Thirsting for Knowledge"

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