Sustainable Neighborhoods Workshop Tues Nov 16 - Top 10 Things That Make a Place "Family-Friendly"
The Comprehensive Plan is wrapping up feedback on four city "growth scenarios" without any hint as to which would be more family-friendly. Since this is a critical issue for North Central Austin, we're holding a workshop on Tuesday 11/16 to define a top 10 list of what that means, and submit it to City officials for feedback.
We can also consider defining "seniors-friendly" and even "friendly for persons with disabilities," if we have enough people attend who have experience with those categories. On many counts, these issues should overlap.
We'll be using the findings of the Families with Children Task Force as a brainstorming tool. It is at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/downloads/factf_report.pdf.
Tues 11/16 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Village Christian Apartments, 7925 Rockwood Ln.
Provide Feedback on Comp Plan Growth Scenarios
It's not too late to take the City's survey on the four "growth scenarios." Please do this! There's an enormous hole in their methodology - there's no criteria offered for comparing the scenarios on "family-friendliness". Now is the time to push this issue, so that planners are thinking about it as they refine their assumptions for how Austin will grow. http://www.cityofaustin.org/compplan/survey.cfm
Steven Zettner
www.snaustin.org