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This was completely off of my radar, and I’m not sure when it opened. I’m glad it did! More good news for East Sixth as Bird’s Barbershop has opened their third location. I’ve been to Bird’s on South Lamar a few times and it’s a damn fine place to get your hair shortened. Good people. Good vibe. Beer.
I’m partial to Goodlife Barbershop, but Bird’s is a welcome addition to East Sixth.
Shonda Novak is reporting on the recent lawsuit filed by the Sabine on Fifth residents against the developer, CWS, to repair the elevators and resolve the property tax issues.
I am a resident owner at the Sabine and understand that ALL condominiums face challenges. While the issues sited in the article are serious, the solutions are within reach. Ironically, the residents’ and developer’s interests are somewhat aligned – fix the problems and refocus on what makes the Sabine a great place to live: its uniqueness, its residents, and its location.
-Jude
From City of Austin website:
“Capital Metro’s Dillo service will run until 11 p.m. each night and its “Night Owl” routes will provide late-night travel between midnight and 3 a.m. Check www.capmetro.org for downtown routes. “
OK. I just got blindsided by this story.
The Austin Chronicle has just published one of the most balanced and insightful articles about Downtown Austin condos I’ve ever read. Below are a handful of quotes taken from our beloved local-leftist-zealously-liberal rag(?)
“…Austin has a reputation nationally as being a pain-in-the-ass city in which to get a project done. (Thank demanding city regulations and laborious processes, environmental protections, and our activist neighborhood associations and citizens.) Our reputation actually helped stabilize the Austin market, discouraging overbuilding and a Miami-like volume of investor-driven projects.”
Benefits to the city:
“As Mayor Wynn points out, on average, 80 percent of all taxes generated Downtown go to provide services outside of Downtown, in effect subsidizing other areas of town”
Benefits of high density:
“High-rise development also contains city costs, in comparison to the suburban model. “If 178 families live on 1-acre lots, the city is charged with maintaining four to five miles of streets, water lines, wastewater lines, drainage pipes,” and so forth, said Mitchell, as well as city services to 200-plus acres. “The Austonian abuts 334 linear feet of streets, water and wastewater pipes, and drainage pipes and consumes less than an acre of land. That makes it far more sustainable, and less expensive to the city, than a sprawling subdivision of similarly priced homes.“
Great news! According to our knowledgeable members of DANA, the vote passed 7 – 0 this morning. Laura Morrison moved to postpone the vote but there was no 2nd.
Just in from the ABJ…
“The Austin City Council approved a a professional services agreement with San Francisco-based Roma Design Group for planning services to complete the Downtown Austin Plan.”