Chestnut Transportation Study Now Available
6.20.07

The Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation (CNRC) hired a graduate class from the University of Texas – Austin to analyze the traffic and transportation conditions in our neighborhood and develop a plan for improvements.  Click here to download the report (4.5mb pdf)


Apr- Jun Chestnut Newsletter Now Online
3.28.07

The 2nd Quarter Chestnut Neighborhood Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the latest issue.


Chestnut Neighborhood Transportation Planning Workshop
3.25.07

HELP PLAN FOR A SAFER CHESTNUT NEIGHBORHOOD

Saturday, March 31st
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

David’s Chapel Church
2211 E. MLK
Free donuts and breakfast tacos!

If you have any questions or need directions, please contact Brandy Carroll, UT Graduate Student 512-524-2543 or bcarroll@mail.utexas.edu



White Ghost Shivers to Headline East Airport Block Party
3.1.07

Join Anthropos And Our New Neighbors At The Inaugural East Airport Block Party

What: Inaugural East Airport Block Party
When: Sunday, March 4, 2007, 5 - 9 PM
Where: 3823 Airport Blvd

The White Ghost Shivers headline the inaugural East Airport Block Party, which aims to spread awareness about the growing community-minded business culture of Austin 's Near Eastside.

In addition to The White Ghost Shivers, an Anthropos Latin Combo and Fingerpistol will also be performing. The event includes food, drinks, and site tours of various 38 1/2 Street & Airport businesses, including the newly outfitted KOOP studios. Other organizations participating include:

Austin Vocal Arts | kert@austinvocalarts.org

Brooks Construction | www.Brooksconstruction.com

The City Theatre | www.citytheatreaustin.org

Laura Galaviz, Attorney at Law Innovative Builders | www.innovativebuilders.com

KOOP Radio | www.koop.org

Neighborhood Acupuncture Project | www.napaustin.org

Sheng Zhen Society of the Americas | www.shengzhen-americas.org



Jan-Mar Chestnut Newsletter Now Online
1.06.07

The 1st Quarter Chestnut Neighborhood Newsletter is now available. Click on the image below to download the latest issue.




8th Annual - Raise The Roof
10.17.06

The 8th Annual Raise the Roof event will be held on Oct. 21st from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Rosewood & Chestnut Neighborhoods with the Alamo Rec. Center as the headquarters.

Volunteers work in teams. Teams select a home from the Hands On Housing file of applicants based on their team's skills, resources and time availability. A match is made when a homeowner and a team agree upon what repairs will be made. After this agreement is reached, volunteers repair the home during the all day Raise the Roof event. This year, KB Home’s sponsorship is helping to supply needed materials to make repairs and skilled labor to complete the projects.

For more information about how you can get involved: Phone (512) 974-3170

EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR 2006
10.4.06

NOVEMBER  18TH &  19TH   10 AM - 5 PM
 “E.A.S.T. has become a great way for artists to meet and connect with a large and diverse section of people from our city and beyond.  Artists are commonly quiet members of society, often working alone or in small groups in some environment of their own creation.  In these environments they build, create, observe, destroy, conceptualize, and visualize.  November 18th and 19th is your chance to stroll through these spaces and dialogue with over 100 artists about how and why they do what they do.”

Visit the website for the information
www.eastaustinstudiotour.com

Chestnut Neighbor Wins Best of Austin Award!

Best Clothing Designer: Chia

(Readers Poll, Arts & Entertainment) In just a few short years, South Austin has watched the charming Chia grow from a small crafter to a serious entrepreneur. Her simple styles of vintage and new fabrics are inexpensive and coveted by all the SoCo girls and her imagination is as big as her list of fans. Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! 457-9456 www.chiahats.com

Soul Fest 2006
9.29.06



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Back to School Party! 
8.28.06

Come out on Friday, September 8th from 6:30-8:00pm for Hot Dogs, Watermelon & Drinks to celebrate the new school year at the Chestnut Community Park. The park is located on the corner of 16th & Chestnut. See you there!


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CHESTNUT COMMUTER RAIL STOP ON TRACK

8.20.06
 
The Commuter Rail program that is part of Capitol Metro’s All Systems Go transit plan is on track to begin service in 2008.  CapMetro owns the rail lines that the commuter rail system will travel on but is now in the process of planning for each commuter rail station. The Red Line is the first of several lines envisioned to traverse through the Austin area. The Red Line will run from Leander to downtown and include nine stations.
 
Sleek, new trains will take you to work in comfort and style, providing you with high-back seats, bicycle and overhead racks, and Wi-Fi connections. Some seating areas will feature tray tables. Capital MetroRail’s initial service will be during morning and afternoon peak hours. Regular and special shuttle buses will whisk you to your final destination.
 
The Chestnut neighborhood is fortunate to have one of the nine planned commuter rail stations within its neighborhood.  CapMetro has partnered with the owner of the portion of the Featherlite tract located just south of MLK and to the east of Miriam.  The City of Austin has recently hired a consultant to assist the City, neighborhoods and private interests in planning for each of these nine stations. The planning for the stations is expected to begin this fall. CANA will notify residents and business owners when this planning process begins for the Chestnut commuter rail station.
 
CapMetro currently owns the train tracks that the commuter railcars will run on, but they still need to purchase the cars yet Cap Metro needs to do several things before they can begin service on this commuter rail line in 2008?
.    Rail vehicle design is underway, and construction of the car shell is expected to begin this fall.
.    Station construction and design begins this fall.
.    Signal system design is underway, and installation is expected to begin by the end of the year.
.    Union Pacific overpass design is underway. The project is expected to go out for bid in late summer.
.    The relocation of tracks on 4th Street in Downtown Austin is in the design phase. Construction is expected to begin this fall.
Railcar maintenance facility design is underway. Construction is expected to begin by the end of this year and be completed by the end of 2007.

http://allsystemsgo.capmetro.org/

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