Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) members recently drafted and voted on a set of recommendations regarding CodeNEXT. FAN represents about 3,000 neighbors (homeowners, renters, and small business owners) among its 16 member neighborhood associations and individual members living in 184 other neighborhoods throughout the city. A complete list of member neighborhood associations and individual members Read more about FAN CodeNEXT Recommendations[…]
For the first time in Austin’s history, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN), empowered by a vote of its membership, has based City Council candidate and bond initiative endorsements on the principles of neighborhood inclusion and diversity. In keeping with all of FAN’s voting practices to date, the membership voted and issued endorsements when choices reached a Read more about FAN Membership’s Austin City Council Endorsements Based on Neighborhood Inclusion and Diversity[…]
Support Improving Guadalupe St From 29th Street to 51st Street Support improving Guadalupe Street from 29th Street to 51st Street by designating it as an activity corridor. Many areas along this stretch of Guadalupe Street lack walkable amenities or businesses that neighbors or Austinites can use and enjoy. The city council is considering designating this stretch of Guadalupe Street as an activity Read more about Support Improving Guadalupe Street[…]
Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Membership Supports Housing at The Grove The Grove development will be voted on at the Sept 22 city council meeting. Let the city council know if you’d like to support adding more housing in central Austin to help with Austin’s severe housing shortage to help address affordability issues for homeowners and Read more about Support Housing at The Grove[…]
Friends of Austin Neighborhoods members voted and overwhelmingly passed the following resolution regarding the Blue Bonnet Hills Local Historic District. An email/letter will be sent to the city council letting them know our position. In order to vote on these issues in the future and become a member of FAN, please visit the link here: Read more about Blue Bonnet Hills Local Historic District[…]
Friends of Austin Neighborhoods members voted and overwhelmingly passed the following resolution regarding small lot amnesty. An email/letter will be sent to the city council letting them know our position. In order to vote on these issues in the future and become a member of FAN, please visit the link here: http://www.atxfriends.org/join/ More information can Read more about FAN Supports Small Lot Amnesty[…]
Friends of Austin Neighborhoods members voted and overwhelmingly passed the following resolution regarding short term rentals and accessory dwelling units. An email/letter will be sent to the city council letting them know our position. In order to vote on these issues in the future and become a member of FAN, please visit the link here: Read more about FAN Short Term Rentals and Accessory Dwelling Units Resolution Passes[…]
Friends of Austin Neighborhoods members voted and passed the following resolution regarding accessory dwelling units. An email/letter will be sent to the city council letting them know our position. In order to vote on these issues in the future and become a member of FAN, please visit the link here: http://www.atxfriends.org/join/ ————- Friends of Austin Read more about FAN ADU Resolution Passes[…]
On Saturday May 16th, 2015, Imagine Austin and Austin American Institute of Architects designvoice committee partnered to present Walk the Talk – A tour and panel discussion on ‘missing middle’ housing in Austin. The goal was to present an educational and informative program that fostered open dialogue and visual cues on the benefits and opportunities Read more about Addressing ATX Affordability – Missing Middle Presentations Online from Imagine Austin/City of Austin[…]
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