Hyde Park Neighborhood Association

June 2011 Pecan Press

The possible budget cut that would close the Shipe pool would not affect this year’s operations but summer 2012. Thanks to Mark Fishman to getting to the bottom of that.

I asked a few follow-up questions of the transportation dept regarding Bruning. I learned that travel delay time is measured by driving with other cars along the corridor a few times. Travel time runs are only scheduled to be done on 51st St. itself- there are currently no plans to examine whether there are increased delays on alternate routes so the assessment of success or failure will be based on the effects of the closure on 51st St. traffic.

The trial closure of Bruning is currently scheduled to begin June 5th.

It will be 6-8 months before the new controller at Airport/51st/Clarkson gets installed.

Per Ali Mozdbar at the City of Austin, The pre-Bruning temporary closure data includes traffic counts, travel time along E. 51st Street, and queue lengths on E. 51st Street at its intersection with Duval Street/Bruning Avenue and Clarkson Avenue. Traffic counts have been collected on Bruning Avenue, Duval Street, E. 51st Street, Clarkson Avenue, and E. 53rd Street. Traffic counts will be collected at the same locations during the temporary closure, to be consistent. Subsequent counts will occur some time this fall after Labor Day, 2011. Traffic counts will occur on a typical weekday while school is in session. Similarly, travel times along E. 51st Street between Guadalupe Street and Airport Boulevard and queue lengths will be observed and documented before and during the temporary closure of Bruning Avenue.

Travel time and congestion along 51st are the main factors that the city plans to look at for measuring success or failure.

Per Dipti Borkar-Desai at the city, sealcoat resurfacing was done to Airport Boulevard between 45th St. and Koenig Lane on May 14th and to Airport Blvd. from Koenig to Lamar on May 22nd. Lane markings are usually installed 10-20 days after resurfacing. So the restriping of Airport Blvd. should happen pretty soon.

The city is considering closing the pools at Shipe Park and AISD is accepting bids for Baker School.

The 2011  Hyde Park Homes Tour will be June 18-19th, 2011.

The theme this year is “Back to Hometown Austin: Hyde Park.” The theme reflects Hyde Park’s daily life in the earlier years: work, schools, churches. Home selection consists of houses from late 1800’s to mid 1930’s. Trinity Methodist Church will be assisting in the tour this year. Parking and child care services at the church are planned.

Buy your advance $15 tickets online now.

Saturday, June 18th  ~ 10 AM to 5 PM   $15.00

Sunday, June 19th   ~ 1 PM to 5 PM    $18.00

Children under 10 are free.

Tickets will be available on  June 18 & 19 at the Trinity Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, TX 78751.   For more informati0n visit www.hydeparkhomestour.org

Homes Tour
Neighbor’s proposals for improving communication/coordination with APD
Neighbor’s proposal for improvement to Baker School basketball courts

The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Voters Guide is online here:

http://shopping.statesman.com/SS/Page.aspx?ptype=SS_TILE&secid=100858&pagenum=1&facing=false