The Allandale Reporter

Sidewalks that put a bounce in your Step

Well I'm afraid it's too late but wouldn't it be cool if...

submitted by S McAdoo

It would be great to see the city consider these new rubber sidewalks for the SCB project. They seem especially ideal for this neighborhood where shifting soil can quickly crack up and misalign concrete sidewalks, and it's environmentally better as well. (And as someone who has taken a spill on one of the current concrete sidewalks along SCB and experienced several weeks of pain as a result, the softer landing these promise sound good too!)  From the Associated Press...

New Rubber Sidewalks Easier on the Joints
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By DERRILL HOLLY Associated Press Writer

July 25,2006 | WASHINGTON -- Pounding the pavement is getting a little easier on people's

Minutes from July 18th Monac Meeting

submitted by Kay Newell

I. Call to Order 6:37 pm

Joyce Basciano, President of MoNAC, called the meeting to order and asked everyone in the room to introduce themselves and state their neighborhood affiliation.

II. Approval of the January 17, 2006 minutes

Tom Whatley motioned to approve the minutes. Frances Allen seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

III. Announcements
Thanks to Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Association for hosting the MoNAC webpage. http://www.main.org/hpwbana/MoNAC.htm

North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association has joined MoNAC. Meredith Highsmith is the President of North Shoal Creek NA whose boundaries are MoPAC to Burnet Rd and Anderson Ln
to 183.

Montview Rezoning Denied!

from Anne Young

I thought you'd want to know that our efforts at the hearing last night were successful!  The ZAP voted unanimously in opposition to the rezoning, and the applicant formally withdrew his request with the City this morning.  Wa-hoo!!!

from John Keohane

Just a short note to thank 23 people who voted and/or testified to protect Allandale!

 

Thanks to the executive committee of the Allandale Neighborhood Association, which voted 10-0 (one member was absent on business) at the meeting July 26.