When: 7:00p.m. Monday,April2,2012 Where: TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch 4001SpeedwayNote:HPNAgeneralmeetingsusually take place on the first Monday of each month.

Happening Around Hyde Park

•HydeParkGameNight-April11th,Wednesday7:00–8:30p.m.,4110Ave-nueG.GamesforAdultsandChildren.JoinUs.Morede-tailsonpage3.

•HazardousWasteCollec-tion-Comeproperlyrecycleall of your automotive fluids, cleaningproducts,fertilizers,paint,pesticides,solvents,lightbulbs,andbatteriesatShipe Park on the first Satur-dayofeachmonth.April7thatShipeParkfrom8:30to11a.m.

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CityofAustinPARDGolfManager,KevinGomilliondiscussesthefutureofHancockGolfCourse

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TheTxDOTteamlaidoutavisionofimprovementsthatwillbeofferedtotheneighborhoodaspartofaremediationeffortaccompanyingtheconstructionofthemuch-debated,long-delayed45thStreetCrosstownExpressway,duetobeginconstructionin2014.Thesix-lanefreewaywillconnectI-35andMoPacwithon-offrampsatGuadalupeandBurnetRoad.

GroverBenson,seniorplannerforTxDOT,saidtheexpresswaywillrisealmost50feetabovestreetlevel,thusleavingtheparkandthehousesalong45thStreetrelativelyundisturbed.HPNAisfreetocomeupwithitsownsuggestionsforremediation,butBensonofferedalocalexample.Sincetheexpresswaywillblockthesunlight,thepredominantlyresidentialareabetweenBurnetRoadandBullCreekRoadhasoptedforinstallationoflong-lastingEvr-Green™turfandshrubs.

“Therewassomeinitialgrumblingamongtheneighborstherewhowereattachedtotheir

Shipe Park to Have Covered Tennis Courts, Picnic Area;Bocce for the Oldsters

lawnsandshrubs,”hesaid.“Buttheexceptionalattractivenessofthe artificial shrubs and turf, and thefactthattheyrequirenowaterandvirtuallynomaintenanceexceptforoccasionaldusting,finally won everyone over.”

DuetothecentralityofShipeParkinthelifeoftheneighborhood,BensonsaidTxDOTplannersfocusedtheirattentiononwaystoimproveit.Thefreewayitselfwillcoverthenorthernthirdofthepark,includingthetenniscourtsandWallerCreek.

IlluminationhaslongbeenproblematicfortennisplayersatShipe,withblindingsunbydayandshadowylightingbynight.Undertheproposedplan,daylightwill be carried by fiber optic cable fromtheoverpass,bathingthecourtsincool,evenillumination.“Atnoonyouwillbeplayingintotalshade,”hesaid.

Nightlightingwillbenearlythreetimesbrighterthanthecurrentlightingandmoreevenly

ProposalsforthegreatestchangestoShipeParkinhalfacenturywerepresentedrecentlyatthequarterlymeeting

oftheHPNALong-rangePlanningCommittee.DetailsofacourtesyvisitbyateamofplannersfromtheTexasDepartmentofTransportationwereprovidedbyacommitteemember who asked to remain unidentified as she is not authorizedtospeaktothemedia.

Concept illustration of the elevated six-lane 45th Street Crosstown Expressway to provide East-West connection between I-35 and MoPac.

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Hyde Park Neighborhood AssociationP. O Box 49427 • Austin, TX 78765

http://www.austinhydepark.org

— HPNA Officers/Steering Committee —President • Lisa Harris <Ljharrisus@yahoo.com> ................................ 420-0652Co-Vice Presidents • John Williams <jawilli@grandecom.net> • Lorre Weidlich <lweidlich@mail2sevenseas.com>• Dorothy RichterCo-Secretaries • Ashley Schweickart • Claire de YoungCo-Treasurers • PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765• I.J. Aarons <ijaarons@aol.com> • Lynne Hohlfeld <lhohlfeldcpa@yahoo.com>Additional Steering Committee Members: • Mark Fishman • Stan Kozinsky • Eric Stumberg • John Moore • David Conner • Kevin Heyburn • Michael NillHPNA Committee/Task Forces (w/chairs)AISD • ................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDEDAlley Coordinator • Carol Burton, <sky2wash@austin.rr.com>Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep. Ellen Williams, <anc_rep@yahoo.com>Beautification • Robin Burch <robinburch@gmail.com> . (903) 780-5275Children’s Programs • Elise KrentzelChurch/Neighborhood Liaison • Niyata Spelman, 3802 Ave. F. 459-8349Communications/Web • Robin Silberling, <robin@wcook.org> 452-1783Crime & Safety • ............................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDEDDevelopment Review • David Conner <daypaycon@yahoo.com>Finance • David Conner <daypaycon@yahoo.com>Graffiti Patrol • Pete Gilcrease <pgilcrease@gmail.com> ...817-313-3896 Homes Tour • David Conner <daypaycon@yahoo.com> •Lorre Weidlich <lweidlich@mail2sevenseas.com>Membership • Jim & Eileen Genevro, <jgenevro@earthlink.net> 401-3803Neighborhood Planning • Karen McGraw, 4315 Ave. C ............459-2261Local Historic District • .................................................................inactiveShipe Park • Mark Fishman, <mlfishman@gmail.com> ..............656-5505Social • Deaton Bednar, <deatonbednar@grandecom.net> ..........................Transportation ................................................... VOLUNTEER NEEDEDTree Preservation • JP Moore, <johnpaulmoore@austin.rr.com> 789-7025Triangle Development • Cathy Echols, 4002 Ave. C ...................206-0729Zoning • Dorothy Richter, 3901 Ave. G ........................................452-5117

HPNA Steering CommitteeCommittee Mark Fishman ....................................................................(2010-2012)Stan Kozinsky <kozinsky@swbell.net> ............................(2010-2012)Eric Strumberg ...................................................................(2010-2012)John Paul Moore ................................................................(2010-2012)Michael Nill ....................................................................(2011-2013)Kevin Heyburn ...................................................................(2011-2013)David Conner <daypaycon@yahoo.com> . (immediate past president)

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by the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas.Note: Each month’s ad and editorial deadline is

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Area CoordinatorsNorth of 45th/West of Duval • Pam Dozler ........................ 458-8927North of 45th/East of Duval • Jay Gerard & Carrie Laughlin 371-1546South of 45th/West of Speedway • Robert Morris & Kathryn Kotrla .. ................................................................................. 371-7246South of 45th/East of Speedway • Martha Campbell ......... 452-2815

ContributorsGlen Alyn, Candy Gray Becker, Cynthia Beeman, Laurence Becker, Deaton Bednar, Mary Collins Blackmon, Steve Bratteng , George Bristol, Sharon Brown, Lewis Brownlow, Amon Burton, Martha Campbell, Inga Marie Carmel, Josephine Casey, Nicole Caspers, Dave Chang, Kitty Clark, Betsy Clubine, Elsy Cogswell, Carol Cohen Burton, William Cook, Susan Crites Krumm, Celeste Cromack, Herb Dickson, Avis Davis, Don Davis, Luci Davis, Pam Dozler, Cathy Echols, Mark Fishman, Fred Florence, Merle Franke, Gregory Free, Nadia Freeman, Larry Freilich, Eugene George, Mary Carolyn George, Barbara Gibson, Larry Gilg, Susan Gilg, Ann S. Graham, Carolyn E. Grimes, Wouter Habraken, Lisa Harris, Anne Hebert, Ben Heimsath, Albert Huffstickler, Cynthia Janis, Liz Jones, Paul Kamprath, John Kerr, Susan Kerr, Bo Kersey, Susan Kirk, Dennis Lensing, Liz Lock, Karen McGraw, Sharon Majors, Jason Mann, Libby Malone, Alan Marburger, Peter Maxson, Brook Meggs, Elaine Meenehan, Fred Meredith, Susan Moffat, John Paul Moore, Michael Nill, Jack Nokes, Jill Nokes, Wren Nokes Willeford, Wanda Penn, Cecil Pennington, Linda Pennington, Peter Pfeiffer, Dorothy Richter, Walter Richter, Kristen De La Rosa, Steve Sadowsky, Mark Sainsbury, Jessica Salinas, Mary Lou Serafine, Cathy Short, Sarah Sitton, Thad Sitton, Clay Smith, Niyianta Spelman, Jenna Stephens, Julie Strong, Kathleen Strong, Grant Thomas, Debbie Trammell, Rollo Treadway, Lao Tzu, Jennifer Vickers, Katie Vignery, Sandra Villalaz-Dickson, Lorre Weidlich, Adam Wilson, Hanna Wiseman Jacobs, Joe Wiseman, Sue Young, Hermelinda Zamarripa.

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cleanupaspartofKeepAustinBeautiful’sCleanSweepevent.Ifyouwanttoparticipateinthegraffiti cleanup and let me know rightaway,ImaystillbeabletoupdateourvolunteerinformationwithKeepAustinBeautifulsoyoucangetaT-shirtandawristbandfortheirvolunteerappreciationlunchthatfollowsthecleanup.

April14thisalsothedateoftheLonghornRunthroughpartofHydePark.TherouteisupontheHPNAwebsite,<www.austnhydepark.org>andonpage9ofthisissue.

AmonthorsoagowehadachangingoftheguardattheHydeParkAustinyahoogroup.ThankstoWilliamCookforhisyearsofserviceasmoderatorofthegroupandtoSaraBircher,thenewleadmoderator,forherworkmoderatingthegroup.Asmanyofyouknow,theyahoogroupservesmanyHPNAmembers,manyotherHydeParkneighborsandmanypeopleoutsidetheneighborhoodwhoareinterestedinHydePark.Itisaplacefordiscussion,announcements,missingpetnotices,foundpetnotices,andmanyothertypesofcommunications.

WealsoreallyappreciatePaulKamprath,whoeditsanotherimportantmeansofcommunicationinourneighborhood,thisnewsletter.Articlespublishedinthenewsletterdonotneedtobewritten by HPNA officers or

ThankstoeveryonewhocameoutforIt’sMyParkDaythisyear!Itwasanotherwonderfulevent!SpecialthankstoRhondaandPhilipBairdforleadingtheevent,andtoMark

Fishman,AdamWilson,JillandJackNokes,AlisonYoungandalltheotherFriendsofShipeParkwhoassistedinorganizingtheevent!Itwasalsowonderfultoseetheexpandedmosaicmural.Ifyouhaven’tbeenbytheparkinawhileIrecommendstoppingbytoseethenewmosaiconthepoolhousewallthatfacesthepool.

Youhaveacoupleopportunitiestoparticipateincommunityeventsotherthanmeetingsinourneighborhoodthismonth.OnApril11th,we’rehavinggamenight,organizedbyDeatonBednar,BarbaraGibson,andEliseKrentzel,andonthemorningofApril14thweareholding a Hyde Park graffiti

members;ifthere’ssomethingcreativethat’sgoingonintheneighborhoodthatyouwouldlikeneighborstoknowabout,youhaveaneighborthathasdonesomethingremarkable,oryouhavesomeothernewsthatyouwouldliketosharewiththeneighborhoodpleasewriteitup

Hyde Park Game NightSocialtimewithneighbors,old

andnew.Alittlefriendlycom-petition.Achangefromthedailyroutine.GameNight.Wednesday,April11th,7:00–8:30p.m.

BarbaraGibsonishostingGameNightagainatherhome,4110AvenueG.InFebruary,weplayedcharadesandBanagramswithalotoflaughterandhighen-ergy.Iclearlyneedtoworkonmygamingskills.

EliseKrentzelwillbeonhandtoleadchildreningamesappropri-atefortheirages.Astheweatherwarms,Elisehasplansforback-yardgamesonalargeconcretepatioinBarbara’sbackyard.

HydeParkNeighborhoodAs-sociationprovidessnacksandweneedtobringourbeverageofchoicefortheevening.Youshouldjoinusandbringyourfavoritegame(nogamblingsuchaspokerorbingo,please).

Contactusifyouhaveques-tionsorcomments.Wehopetoseeyouthere.— Barbara Gibson <bg@gda-law.

com>EliseKrentzel<elise@krentzel.com> Deaton Bednar <deatonbednar@grandecom.net>

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HPNA Membership Info

All memberships expire on September 30th of each year.

�Membership in HPNA is open to all residents aged 18 years or older who reside within the boundaries of Hyde Park or within 300 feet of the designated boundaries.

�New members, and members who lapse in dues for over six months, are eligible to vote at HPNA meetings 30 days after receipt of dues.

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Bring to an HPNA meeting, or send to:

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andsendittoPaul.Thanksalsotoourpoetryeditor,CharlotteHerzele.Ifyouhavewrittenapoem,takenaphotographintheneighborhoodorpaintedorsketchedapicturethatyouwouldliketosharepleasesendittoPaulor(forpoems)Charlottesothatitcanbeconsideredforpublication.

TherevisedImagineAustincomprehensiveplanisnowavailableonthecitywebsiteat<www.imagineaustin.net/chapters>

Mixed-usecorridorshavebeenreplacedwithactivitycorridors.Thegrowthconceptmapcanbeviewedhere<www.imagineaustin.net/growth-concept-map>

Themixed-usecorridorthatoriginallywastorunfrom183ontheeasttoDuvalandthenupDuvalto53rdSt./NorthLoop,endingatLamarhasbeenreplacedwithanactivitycorridorthatrunsfrom183toAirport,thenupAirportto53rdandthendown53rdtoNorthLoop,endingatLamar.ItappearstomefromenlargingthemapasmuchasIcouldonmycomputerthat38thSt.adjacenttoHydeParkisnotslatedtobeanactivitycorridorbutIhaveheardsomereportsthatit

is.ContactGregoryClaxtonifyouwant clarification on that or any otheraspectoftheplan;emailhimatgregory.claxton@austintexas.govorcallhimat974-7630.

Ifyouwanttoseewhatintheplanhaschangedinresponsetopubliccommentsyoucanaccessthatinformationat<www.imagineaustin.net/chapters#comments>

CurrentlyMarch27thisthelastdatethatPlanningCommissionisscheduledtoholdapublichearingontheImagineAustinplan.

Cityelectionsarecomingup.Idon’thaveinformationonthedatefortheCityofAustinEthicsReviewCommissioncandidateforumbutitshouldbethismonth;checkthecityofAustinwebsiteortheAustinAreaLeagueofWomenVoterswebsiteforupdatedinformationonwhenitwilloccur.

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distributed.Andsincenothingwillgrowunderthefreeway,athirdtenniscourt,turned90degreesfromtheothers,willbeaddedbetweentheexistingcourtsandAvenueF.“ShipeParkwillbecomeameccaforserioustennisplayers,”Bensonpredicted,“especiallyatnight.”

DaisyCollingwoodsaidshewasconcernedthatthehighwaywould“divideanddestroy”HydePark,andthatthenoisewouldseriouslydegradethetranquilityoftheneighborhood.Bensonsaidthepointoftheraisedfreewaywastosavethepark,“whatwoulddestroyitistohavecondemnedenoughlandonbothsidesof45thStreetthrougheminentdomainforasix-lanefreeway.”

Asfornoise,Bensonsaiditwaspartofmoderncitylife.“Standingunderthefreewaywon’tbeasnoisyaslivingtwodoorsdownfromaleafblower,”hesaid.HeaddedthathelivedonlyahalfmilefromHwy.183,andatnightitsounded“alotlikethesurfatPortAransas.”

SouthofWallerCreekwouldseetheadditionofatleasttwoconcretepicnictablesandbenches.Bensonaddedthat“theelderlydolovetheirbocce,”soatleastoneboccecourtwillalsobeincluded,probablybetweenthebasketballcourtandthecreek.

DaleRutkowskitooksharpexceptiontoBenson’sremark.Hesaidhewas“sickandtiredofpeopleassumingolderfolkswereabunchofdrooling,doddering,weaklings.”Hesaidhewas71andcouldbenchpressmorethanmost30-somethingsinHydePark and he would fight any man in the room who saiditwasn’tso.

Bensonapologized;afterabriefdiscussionitwasdecidedtohenceforthrefertoolderHydeParkersas‘oldsters.’

CommitteechairJeanWrightmovedthatthecommitteeacceptTxDOT’spreliminaryplan;itpassed6to1.Bensonsaiddesignerswouldhavemoredetailedplans,completewithdrawings,intimeforthe June HPNA meeting when the final proposal will bevotedonbythemembers.

Themeetingwasadjourned.

— Rollo Treadway

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HPNA General Meeting Minutes for March 2012ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyChair

Lisa Harris at 7:06 p.m. The first item on theagendawasapresentationontheUpperAirportBlvd.InitiativebyJorgeRousselinoftheCity’sPlanningandReviewDepartment.

Mr.Rousselinbeganwithanoverviewoftheinitiative.AstheImagineAustincomprehensiveplan-ningresearchrevealsthatAustin’spopulationisexpectedtodoublein30years,andAirportBlvd.isinthemiddleofseveralpredictedsectorsofgrowth,theCityislookingat(1)whatpublicimprovementscanbemadetoAirportBlvd.,and(2)whatprivateinvest-mentscanbemadealongAirportBlvd.ThisinitiativeisNOTgoingtotakeprivatepropertybyeminentdo-main,NOTincreasetherightofwayalongAirportBlvd.,NOTdisplacehomeownersorencouragede-molitionorrezoningofresidentialproperty,andNOTincrease traffic. The goals of this initiative are:

•Establishawalkable,mixed-use,vibrantcorridor;•Providemoretransitoptions(nolongerauto-cen-

tric);•Coordinatepublicandprivateinvestments;and•Establishtoolsandrulestodevelopalongthe

Blvd.(form-basedcode).Mr.Rousselinthendiscussedthetimelineforthe

initiativeandoutreacheffortscurrentlyunderway.In2010,theCityCouncildirectedtheplanningde-partmenttoenterintoacontractwithaconsultanttoassesscurrentconditionsalongAirportBlvd.andmakerecommendations.AfterhiringGatewayPlan-ningGroup,inSeptember2011theCitykickedofftheinitiativewithaVisioningCharette.Then,inOctober2011,draftVisionMapswerecreatedtodescribethepotentialfuturedevelopmentpatternalongAirportBlvd.Next,inNovember2011theCityheldaMobilityConceptsPublicForum.Sincethen,aCitizensAdviso-ryGroup,ofwhichHydeParkresidentDorisCowardisamember,hasmetandmaderecommendationsontheinitiative.Now,duringFebruarythroughApril2012,theCityisconductingpublicroundtablestore-fine the vision of the initiative. Next steps, starting in April,willbetocreaterecommendedchangestothelandusecode.Finally,theinitiativewillbeproposedtotheCityCouncilbyFall2012totakeaction.

Mr.Rousselinnextpointedoutsome“PlacemakingSpotlights”alongUpperAirport.First,theHighlandMallRedevelopmentAreawasdiscussed,whichisownedbyafewprivatedevelopers,includingAustinCommunityCollege.Thepossiblevisionistouti-lizethelargeparkinglotsfordevelopmentandcreateparkinggaragesintheinteriorofthedevelopment.AsecondPlacemakingSpotlightistheProposedFiskville

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StationArea,whichisaproposedtransitorientedde-velopment(TOD)alongtheredline.TravisCountyownsalotofpropertyinthisareaandwantstocre-ateanemploymentcenterwith1,000jobs.Finally,theAdjoiningAreatoHydeParkwasdiscussed.TheAir-portBlvd.PlandoesNOTincludeanyportionofHydePark,butabutstheneighborhoodat51standCaswellandagainbetween45thand47thalongBennett.

Mr.RousselinthendescribedFormBasedCode.Form Based Code simplifies land use regulations and incorporatesintocodethevisionofthecommunity.Thissystemconsidershowbuildingsarelaidoutonaplotofland,therelationshipofbuildingstothestreet,andidentifyingpublicspaces,etc.AustinutilizedFormBasedCodewhencreatingthe1839WallerGridandHydePark’sNCCDisverysimilarinthatitdescribesbuildingcharacter,buildingform,buildingtype,anddesign characteristics, and is place specific and respon-sivetothelocalcharacterofthecommunity.Thus,whiletoday’sAirportBlvd.corridorisauto-dependent,withagingbuildingsandnocoherentpublicrealm,thefutureofthecorridorwithFormBasedCodecouldhaveavibrantcharacterwithbroadmarketpotential.

Mostrecently,aCharacterMapforUpperAirportBlvd.wasdraftedinFebruary2012toidentifythefol-lowingzones:(a)Mixed-useHighlandMall,(b)CivicCampus,(c)HighwayMixedUse,(d)CorridorMixedUse,(e)FiskvilleTOD,(f)CommercialTransition,(g)LocalMixedUse,and(h)NeighborhoodTransition.ForthetwoareasabuttingHydePark,Commer-cialTransitionandNeighborhoodTransitionzonesareproposed.TheCityislookingforHydeParktoprovideinputastowhatbuildingtypes,forms,andcharacteristicsaredesirabletotheHydeParkcom-munityforthese“transitionzones.”Asanexample,theRidgetopNeighborhoodrecentlytookpicturesofhomesintheirareaandcategorizedthesepicturesbasedondesirability.TheCitywouldneedthisinputtobeprovidedtothembeforetheplanningdepart-mentapproachesCityCouncilinMay.

AfterinitialQ&AwithMr.Rousselin,HPNAmembersdecidedthatthoseresidentsinterestedinprovidingfeedbacktotheCityontheUpperAirportBlvd.InitiativeshouldmeetonThursday,March22,at6:30p.m.atTrinityUnitedMethodistChurch.

Finally,LisaHarrisprovidedsomeupdates.First,ifanyonehascommentsontheGameWardenTractsiteplan,whichwasrecentlyreleasedbytheCity,pleasecontactKarenMcGraw.Second,theImagineAustin plan has been modified to remove the term “mixed-use”for38thand51stStreets.Along38th,thenewtermis“activitycorridor”and51stisnolongerhighlighted–53rdStreet/NorthLoopisnowthedes-ignated“activitycorridor.”

The official meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm.

— Ashley Schweickart, Claire de Young,HPNA Co-Secretaries

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It’s Time to Support Austin’s ParksWhenImovedtoAustinin1979,Iwas

amazedatthepublicparksIfoundineveryneighborhood.Peopleswam,playedtennisandgolf,andranontrailsthroughoutthecity.AustinhadthemostparklandpercapitaofanyAmericancity.ThiswasparticularlyimpressivetomebecauseIcamefromFortWorth,aplacewherenoonecoulddoanythingfunatallwithoutbelongingtoaprivateclub.IhopedthingshadimprovedthereovertheyearsbutwhenIvisitedlastJuneIfoundthatALLthepublicpoolswereclosedforthesummerduetobudgetreasons!

Overtime,IlearnedthatAustin’sabundancewasnotanaccident,northeresultofanygreaterwealth.Austinforthemostparthadalwaysbeenamid-dle-classtownwithaneconomydependentuponuniversityandstategovernmentjobs.So,whatac-countedforthemanypublicparks?IdiscoveredthatyearsagovisionarycityleaderssuchasMayorTomMiller,CouncilwomanEmmaLong,LadyBirdJohn-son, Roberta Crenshaw, Beverly Sheffield, Mayor RoyButlerandRoyGuerrerocommittedtheresourc-estoestablishrecreationfacilitiesallacrosstown.Theyledindevelopingnotjustparksandpoolsbutcenterswithextensiveprogramming,includingorga-nizedsports,danceclasses,summercamps,artsandcraftsclassesandneighborhoodfestivals.Theselead-erswerealsoinstrumentalinopeningopportunitiestoAfricanAmericans,formingthebasisforAus-tin’smoreliberalreputationamongTexascities.TheircourageousleadershipcreatedthefoundationforAustin’sattractivenessandgrowth.

Sadly, our City officials in recent years have for-gottenorabandonedthatvision.TheyarestarvingtheParksandRecreationDepartment(PARD)whileseriouslycontemplatinggivingpublicmoneytopri-vateorganizationsrunbypeoplenotaccountabletothecitizens.TheydemolishedtheoldAustinRecre-ationCenterbyneglectandarenowcontemplatingsellingoffthenewerfacilitythere.Theyhavepracti-callydestroyedHancockGolfCoursebynotwateringit,despitethegraywaterlinepassingalongside,orinvestinginmaintenancethatwouldmakeitattrac-tivetogolfersandthenclaimingitisnoteconomicallyviablebecauseitisn’tplayedenough!Withthein-creasingdensityofCentralAustinandtheanticipatedclosingofLionsMunicipalCourse,Hancockcouldbeaveryactivecourseifitwereimprovedandmain-tained.

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Althoughtheracebeginsandendsoncampus,itwillaffectHydePark.TheracewilltravelnorthonGuadalupefrom29thtoW.34thStreet.ItwillheadeastonW.34thStreetandthengonorthonSpeedway,easton42ndandsouthonDuvaltoHarrisAvenue.AfterheadingeastonHarris,thecoursegoessouthonRedRiverandbackontocampus.Theracemapisat-tachedasareference.

TheHydeParkareawillbeaffectedbetweenmiles2and4ofthecourse.Weanticipatethefastestrunnerwillbetothe2-milemark(W.34thStreet)atapproxi-mately8:10a.m.andtheslowestrunnerwillpassthe4-milemarker(whereHarrismeetsRedRiver)atap-proximately9a.m.Pleasenotethatweareutilizingpartialstreetclo-sures.

Tomakeitasconvenientaspossibleforegress/ingress,therewill be Austin Police Officers at 38thandSpeedwayand38thandDuval.WeanticipatetheracepackwillbethinnedoutbythetimetherunnersgettoHydeParkandtheofficers will allow cars through the intersectionswhentherearebreaksinthepacks.

Tomoveeast/west,resi-dentsareencouragedtouseDeanKeetonor38thStreet.Thewest-boundlanesofDeanKeetonwillnotbeaffectedandonlyonelaneofeastboundDeanKeetonwillbeclosed.E.38thstreetwillhaveAustin Police Officers at Duval andSpeedwaytoallowtraf-fic through while protecting the runners.Tomovenorth/south,residentsareencouragedtouseRedRiverorGuadalupenorthof34th.Ifyouneedtoheadnorthorsouthnearcampus,RedRiverwillhaveonelaneopensouthbound.

Ourgoalistohaverunnersoffofthecitystreetsby9:30a.m.butdefinitely through Hyde Park by 9 a.m.Weknowthatthisisanincon-venienceandwewanttominimizethatasmuchaspossible.

Yourunderstandingandco-operationisgreatlyappreciated.Tolearnmoreabouttherace,visit

<www.utlonghornrun.com>.TheLonghornRunben-efits the UT Student Government and Recreational SportsExcellenceFunds.ResourcesfromtheSGEx-cellenceFundaremeanttoequipstudentgroupswiththetoolstoadvancecurrentprojectsorideas,whilepromotingtheidealsofgivingandaspiritofserviceontheUTcampus.TheRecreationalSportsExcellenceFundisfocusedonplacingresourceswheretheyaremostimmediatelyneededtoensurethatUTstudentshaveaccesstothehighestqualityrecreationalpro-graminthenation.

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Controversy Over the Future of Hancock Golf Course

Since November, City of Austin officials havebeenholdingmeetingstodiscussthe

futureoftheHancockGolfCourse.TheCityhasnownarroweditsfocustooneproposal,thatis,convertthecourseintoapark.

Usingthelandfordevelopmentisnotandwillnotbeunderconsideration.Indeed,anysuchpropos-alwouldhavetobeapprovedbythevotersofAustin.However, attempts to find alternative solutions to maintainthegroundsasagolfcourse,original-lyupforconsideration,nowseemtobeoffthetableasfarastheCityisconcerned—aturnofeventsthatpromptedtheHancockNeighborhoodAssociation(HNA)towritealetterofprotesttothemayor.

Becauseofitsproximity,thedecisionregardingthelandwillhavelong-termimpactonHydePark.TheCityishostinganopenmeetingonMarch24(toolateforresultstobeincludedinthisissueofthemagazine). Happily, City officials will also make a presentationtoHPNAatitsApril2ndmeeting.Thepresentation,followedbyquestionsandcomments,shouldprovideanopportunityforHydeParkres-identstobecomebetterinformedandvoicetheiropinions.

The City has documented the finances of the course,andclearlyitisnolongersustainableinitscurrentstate.AccordingtostatisticsproducedbytheCity,theroundsofgolfplayedatthecoursehavede-clined by 67% since 2000, and the annual deficits to thegolfcoursehavegrownfrom$146,195in2007to$218,096in2011.Budgetcuts,droughtconditions,andthecostofwateringthecoursewithpotablewa-ter have caused significant deterioration of the course itself.Anirrigationsystemtotapintoreclaimedwa-terwouldcostabout$400,000.Atitscurrentexpanseofonly50acres,thecoursehasshortholes;andtheCityclaimsstraygolfballshavebeenahazardtotraf-fic and nearby homes.

Aftertheinitialpresentation,HNAsubmitteda list of questions to clarify financial issues to see whetherchangestocurrentpracticescouldbringthecourse to profitability. It does not believe the ques-tions and issues about potential profitability have beenadequatelyaddressedbytheCity.AndnowtheCityispoisedtoasktheneighborhoodsforinputonwhattheywouldliketoseeinaparkthatreplacedthecourse.ThishasbroughtthechargethattheCityisputtingthecartbeforethehorse.Ithasalsobeenarguedthatthecourseshouldbepreservedforhistor-icalreasons:itisapparentlytheoldestsurvivinggolf

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coursewestoftheMississippiincontinuousopera-tion.Also,thereissomefearthattheclosurewouldputtoomuchstressontheremaininggolfcoursesinthecity.AnotherconcernisthattheCitymaynotyethavebeenclearenoughontheavailabilityoffundstoconvertandmaintainapark.

Ontheotherhand,somefeelthattheconversionofthecoursetoaparkwouldinthelongrunbetterservemorepeopleandfamiliesintheneighborhood.Eveniffundswereappliedtorepairsneededtomakethecoursemoreviable,thecoursewouldstillnotbeidealforgolfers.TheCityplannedasurveyofareasgolfers,butresultsareeithernotyetinorhavenotbeenreleased.

TheHPNASteeringCommitteehasnottakenapositiononthismatter,butisstronglyencouragingresidentstocomeoutforthediscussionandpresenta-tionattheHPNAgeneralmeetingonMonday,April2.Itisexpectedthattherewillbevotestakenononeormoreresolutionsthatemergefromthepresentationandensuringdiscussions.Seeyouthere.

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TheImagineAustinplanningprocesshasaskedustoidentifywhatmakesAustingoodandwhatmakesuswanttolivehere.Theseareimportantques-tionstoaskourselvesbecausesooftenwetakeourpublicamenitiesasagiven.Wedon’tseethelove-lyparksandhistoricbuildingsandneighborhoodschoolsassomethingthatmightnotbehere,sowetakethemforgranted--untiltheyarethreatened.Theseneighborhoodresourcesarethefoundationthatbuilds community, defines culture, and makes a city work.YetIbelieveallthesethingsareendangeredbythetrendtowardexpectingeverythingtopayforitselfandfunctionwithoutpublicsupport.Thisshort-sight-edthinkingrisksthelossofirreplaceableassetsandessentialelementsofAustin’segalitarianlifestyle.

Thepresentworkofthebondscommitteeisanopportunitytopushbackonthistrendandrenewourcommitmenttopublicfacilities.Iencouragepeopletoexpresssupportforabondpackagethatincludesinvestments,improvements,anddeferredmainte-nanceforourparks.Othermeasuresareneededintheregularbudgetbutthebondsofferanimmediateop-portunitytorepairsomeoftheshamefulneglectofrecentyears.

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Viceroy cottonwood, poplar, willow

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Spicebush swallowtail spicebush, sweet bay, sassafras

Pipevine swallowtail Dutchman’s pipevine

Giant swallowtail citrus, Hercules club

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Hairstreak butterflies pecans, walnuts

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Ironweed pink, purple

Lantana combinations, lavender, orange, pink, white, yellow

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Mexican milkweed red-orange, yellow

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Mexican mint marigold yellow-orange

Mist flower blue, white

Phlox pink, purple, red, white

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More than zeroI could say, today,Less than one hundred, butAbove groundWay more than zero

“More than zero” Does not have the same impactOr appealWe resonate more with painLess with joy

There is something more profoundAbout sorrow, than joyThat would make you listenTo Less than, rather than More than Zero.

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now scheduled for the first Saturday each Marchas“It’sShipeParkDay”Saturday,March3rdwas“It’sMyParkDay”atShipePark(anddozensofotherparksthroughouttheCityofAustin).IMPDistheAustinParksFoundation’spremierannualeventwhichprovidestheframeworkandsupportforadayofcommunityservicetoimproveAustin’sparksandgreenspaces.

Over100neighborhoodvolunteerscameoutalongwithacontingentoffolksfromtheAustinParksandRecreationDepartment.LocalbusinesssupportfortheeventcamefromGrandeCommunications,Wheatsville Food Coop, The Griffin School & Mary LaToufofBookAustinMusic.TheHydeParkNeigh-borhoodAssociationandFriendsofShipeParkwereonhandtoprovidesupportaswell.Wegreatlyappre-ciatetheeffortsofeveryonewhohelpedout.Specialthanksgoestoneighbors,PhillipandRhondaBaird,hostsagainforthisyear’seffort,AdamWilson,JillandJackNokesandAlisonYoung.Theymanagedtoperfectlycoordinateallaspectsoftheevent.

Let’stakealookatsomehighlightsofwhatweac-complished.

•TreePlanting;•PresentedthesecondinstallationoftheShipePark

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•Aeratedandmulchedaroundalltheparktrees;• Spread Dillo Dirt on the playing field;•Clearedthecreekofdebris,weedsandinvasive

plants;•Re-paintedparkbenches,picnictables,trashcans

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AsHPNAShipeParkChair,Iamonceagainhon-oredtobeassociatedwithsuchadedicatedgroupoffolksfromtheHydeParkneighborhoodwhothroughtheirvoluntaryeffortscontinuetoimproveourlocalcommunity.TakeawalkthroughShipeParkandseethelatestimprovementsthereforalltoenjoy.Thisde-fines the character of a community that cares about itselfandtheenvironment.

Solet’skeepontopoftheopportunitiesthatex-isttoensureourAustinParksremainvibrantandhealthy.Here’salistofthingstodoinsupportofthisgoal.

•JointheHydeParkNeighborhoodAssociationwww.austinhydepark.org;

•ContacttheHPNAShipeParkCommittee,MarkLFishman, Chair mlfishman@gmail.com;

•JointheFriendsofShipePark(contactAdamWil-son) <adam@griffinschool.org>; and on facebook <www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofshi-pepark>;

•ThanktheParksandRecreationDepartmentstaffwheneveryouseethemworkingonourpark;

•JointheAustinParksFoundationwww.austin-parks.org;

•PlanonparticipatingatIt’sMyParkDayinMarchof2013;and

•KeepShipeParkClean.Pickuptrashwheneveryouseeit.

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HydePark,FlorineWeiss,celebratesher95thbirthdayinMarch,2012.TheWeisshomeonAvenueHwaserectedin1917,thesameyearinwhichFlorinewasborn.Forover58years,sheandherhusbandAlton,marriedfor69years,raisedandsharedtheirhomewithfourchildren,eightgrandchildrenandsevengreatgrandchildren.

Florine,asallwillattest,isawonderfulmotherandhomemaker,herprofessionthroughoutmostofherlife.Sheisrenownedforhercookingskills,withtwoofhermostsoughtafterdishesbeingchickenanddumplingsandhomemadecoffeecake.RarelyhastherebeenadayintheWeisshomewhentherewasa“coldstove.”Eventoday,onecanalwayssmellgoodeatscookingonFlorine’sstoveforherfamilyandfriends.

FlowershavebeenFlorine’sforteovertheyears,asfriendsandneighborscanattest.Hergreenthumbcanmakeeventhesaddestofplantscomebacktolife.Her yard is always filled with the bright and happy colorsofbegonias,rosesandotherplantswelcomingallwhovisitandstayinherhome.Shetakesgreatpride in the beautiful trees, plants, and flowers which surround the Weiss home, one filled with much love overtheyears.

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Hyde Park Poets

NY Looks BeautifulCrystal clearBright, sparkly lightsBuildings, lit up,Red, white, and blue,Now, I ‘m at the waist levelOf tall buildings,The magic of bridges,In the middle of a city,Does not escape me.

— Herzele3/9/12

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Hyde Park PoetsMemories

At a gathering, I see old friends, and new,I tell a storyFrom the old, “fun” days,Forty years ago;“That should be a movie,”One of them says,So it should,Let the movies continue.

Memories decayNot only that, but,We remember the same events,Differently from one another,Between the different and the decay.

What remains of an actual event,Between the differences and the decay,I can remember whatever I like andHang onto the feelings I think I had.

— Herzele10/21/2010forJaclynPryor

Infundibulum – Vickie’s Art Piece

Scars on beadsSwirling infundibulum Gold, with raised What are these?Scarification - tribal ritual though I am largely certain that is not what inspired the raised symbolsCould be runes, more likely than ritual markings

Yet, the vortexCertainly suggestsAncience (I mean that- as of ancient time)

The question arises Is it runes on the glassy texture: Scars on beadsOr, a jeweled path Through secret meaning.

— Herzele9/28/11

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Lisa J. Harris 4522 Avenue F Austin, TX 78751 March 4, 2012

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles P.O. Box 13401, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711

RE: INMATE NAME: Adams, Tommy Joe AKA Tommy Joe Kelley W/M DOB: Jul 12, 1963 SID INMATE NUMBER: 02807412 TRAVIS COUNTY CAUSE NUMBER(S): D1DC11-300379

Dear Board Members:

I respectfully protest the release of this inmate because during the time I have lived in Hyde Park (since 2005) this offender’s persistent efforts to damage property in our neighborhood has made stopping the incidents in which damage is done to multiple tires on a vehicle a consistent major focus of our neighborhood watch efforts. Many people had to replace multiple tires on a vehicle more than once in a year. Neighbors told me of their anger and stress and the times they stayed up all night looking out their front window trying to catch the offender in the act. The offender continued this damage over approximately sixteen years. The year that Mr. Adams has been in jail awaiting trial and beginning to serve his ten year sentence our neighborhood has been the first year in a long time in which there were not nights when someone punctured every street-side tire of every car parallel parked on a block or nights in which three or four tires of many cars in an apartment complex parking lot got punctured.

Mr. Adams should not be considered for parole at this time because at his trial this fall we saw nothing in his testimony that would give us reason to think that he would not immediately resume his efforts to damage property if released. The consequences of his crimes must be severe enough to deter him from offending in the future.

Respectfully yours, Lisa J. Harris President, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association

Letters Dept.Editor’s Note: The following letter, addressed not to us, but to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles was recently penned by HPNA President Lisa Harris concerning her position regarding parole considerations for the Hyde Park tire slasher. Neighbors who value their property in a similar manner are encouraged to do the same.

City Seeks Better Ways to Control SpeedersOneofthesadsideeffectsoflivingcentralinour

lovelyuniversitytownisspeedingmotoristsonourstreets.Sometimes,alcoholisafactorinthisirre-sponsiblebehavior.Fortunately,theCityofAustinisactivelyseekingcitizenstohelpfacilitatetheirspeedmitigationprogramonanongoingbasis,whilefundslast.Theyareseekingacontactpersonforeveryblockofanaffectedstreet,notjustoneperneighborhoodorstreet.Ifspeedersareaproblemonyourblock,thisappearstobeasterlingopportunitytostepupandtakeactionwithoutalargetimecommitment.Howev-er,sincetheprogramworksonasmallblock-by-blockscope,itislikelythatblockswithseverespeedingproblemswillnotreceivetheattentiontheydeserveiftheresponsetotheprogramisapathetic.

Asonemightexpect,speedmitigationcommonlymeansspeedbumps,speedhumps,speedtables,speedcushions,roundabouts,medians,chicanes,andbulbouts.However,dependingonfeedbackfromtheapplicantandthecommunity,itcouldpotentiallybesomethingmoreelaborate, like a traffic circle or other designs.

InterestedHydeParkersshouldgoto<www.austint-exas.gov/department/local-area-traffic-management> andclickon“applicationpacket”inthelastparagraph.Printoutthelastpageandsenditto505BartonSpringsRd,AustinTX78704.Foryourconvenience,theothersa-lientpointsofthedocumentaresummarizedbelow.

If (and ONLY if) the engineers find your block suitablefor“speedmitigation,”thisiswhatyou’llbeex-pectedtodo:

•Askyourneighborstosignaformsupportingtheidea.Theengineerswilltellyouwhichneighborstocon-tact,andifyoucannotcontactthatneighboryoucanmarkhim/heras“notcontacted.”

•Createaspeedmitigationgroupwithafewneigh-borsandadvisetheCityonthedesignofyourspeedmitigationobject,i.e.,youwillbeabletotelltheCitywhatyouwantonyourblock.Notonlywillyourgroupbeincreasingthesafetyofyourstreet,butitwillpoten-tially be able to make a lasting mark that also beautifies andenhances.Youcanevendesignthedevicetobedeco-rative or functional (combined community garden/traffic circle)butifitturnscostlytheCitymayaskyoutopitchin.

•Occasionallyhelpweed/cleanthespeedmitigationdevice,ifitneedsit.

•BethepointofcontactiftheCityhasquestions.Thesearesimplerequirementsandtheygivepar-

ticipantsgreatlatitudetoworkwiththeCityandbeinvolvedintheprocess.Theprojectmanagerforthisef-fortisReneeOrr,<renee.orr@austintexas.gov>.Shesaysthatallapplicationsareconsideredandrankedtwiceperyear,presumablysotheycanhandletheworstproblemsfirst.

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