The Hyde Park June Neighborhood E P A D R K Association Y Meeting H . Peca n When: 7:00 pm Monday, June 4, 2018 Where: Griffin School 5001 Evans Avenue Note: HPNA meetings usually take place on the first Monday of each month. HPNA General Meeting Press June 2018 • National Register District Neighborhood • Vol. 44, No. 6 Agenda for June 4 Welcome New Members Mark Your Calendars and Bring Spencer Cronk, Austin City Manager Steve Adler, Austin Mayor A Friend: HPNA June Meeting Announcements Features City Manager Cronk Exploring Hyde Park and Mayor Adler Austin Curiosities: t the next monthly meeting of the HPNA, Hyde Park Hyde Park’s Historic Aresidents will have the rare opportunity to hear from Blue Bonnet Court both Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk and Mayor Steve Editor’s Note: The following article, Adler. by writer Melissa Boice, was original- ly published on the website Towers. It “I’m so excited that these two Next, Mayor Adler will take is reprinted exactly as published, except city leaders will come to our June the podium for a follow-up con- that links in the original article are re- meeting; it’s a great opportunity versation about CodeNEXT. produced here as footnotes. We thank for all neighborhood residents to As you might remember, Ad- Melissa Boice and Austin.Towers.net share thoughts and observations ler presented a year ago, at the for permission to reprint. For the origi- about Hyde Park and Austin June, 2017 meeting of the HPNA, nal article, see https://austin.towers.net/ while we hear directly from the when the city was early in the austin-curiosities-hyde-parks-histor- Mayor and City Manager,” not- process of drafting its new land ic-blue-bonnet-court/. ed Sarah Cook, HPNA co-Vice development code. Since then, lue Bonnet Court, an unassum- President. “I hope that all our neighborhood groups, including Bing building at 4407 Guadalupe neighbors, even those who have ours, have submitted comments Street sandwiched between the never been to a HPNA meeting on the multiple drafts to City Cottonwood Condos and Shanghai before, will join us.” Council. The Mayor has gra- Kate’s tattoo shop, is easy to miss The meeting will begin with ciously agreed to meet with us unless you look twice. Still, over an introduction to City Manag- again about the final draft of the last few years the little complex er Spencer Cronk, who came to CodeNEXT before the upcoming hidden in Hyde Park kept catching Austin in February from his for- vote at City Council. my eye, so I decided to get to the bottom of its secrets once and for mer role as Minneapolis City We are tremendously for- all. Here’s what I found. Coordinator. Since landing in tunate to live in a city where As recreational travel gained Austin, one of Cronk’s goals has residents have such open access popularity with the introduction been to find out what people to city leaders. Please take advan- of household vehicles for white, want to retain as the city grows, tage of this opportunity and join middle-class families in the 1930s, what they want to change, and us on Monday June 4, 7:00 pm at motor courts and camps1 provided what gives them hope. At the the Griffin School, 5001 Evans. an elevated alternative to camp- meeting, we welcome the op- — Betsy Clubine ing while on the road by offering portunity to have him ask these Co-Vice President, HPNA private rooms for rent. Blue Bon- questions of our members and net Court — then known as Blue to hear reflections on his first Bonnet Tourist Camp — is Austin’s months in office. Continued on page 7 From the Desk of the President ur city is growing and rapidly changing right before our eyes. As the changes begin to take shape and Oevolve, we have to be willing and engaged to help shape that growth and change in productive ways that do not destroy the fabric of the very city that is attracting so many people due to its culture and lifestyle. So of- ten, this column focuses on the land use, transportation, or zoning issues facing the city, but these are not the only aspects of our city that are changing. In many ways, these particular factors are also affecting the culture that makes Austin so attractive. One area where these factors come in the form of attending will amount to much if we can- are changing the culture of Aus- events, concerts, and shows to not also support and find places tin is the arts. Often we hear about support the greater Austin artist for the people who make these or- Austin as the live music capital of community. This simple way that ganizations possible in our midst. the world, but due to changes in we can support the artistic com- To make art, we need people! We city rules and significant increases munity has a direct impact on that cannot, as a community, allow our in prices, our collection of musical community. I routinely attend per- growth and development to de- venues and talent is slowly be- formances of the Austin Opera, stroy the community that we are. ginning to dry up. Music is a part the Austin Symphony, the Tex- Continued on page 18 of the very soul of Austin. Music as Performing Arts Center for the gives Austin its unique charac- Broadway in Austin series, and the Hyde Park ter and it transforms our humble Zach Theater as well as attending Neighborhood city into an international destina- occasional performances of Cho- Association tion. As a neighborhood and as a rus Austin, Austin Shakespeare, greater Austin community, we all the Hyde Park Theater, and Aus- P. O. Box 49427 • Austin, TX 78765 must be willing to do our part to tin Classical Guitar. Each of these www.austinhydepark.org support and encourage that com- groups puts on wonderful per- — HPNA Officers & Steering Committee — President munity. formances and I would highly • Reid Long .................................................. [email protected] encourage each and every one of Co-Vice Presidents Sometimes our support will • Betsy Clubine.......................................betsyclubine@gmail.com you to attend at least one perfor- • Sarah Cook .................................................cooksicle@gmail.com mance if you can. It is a small effort Co-Secretary • Susan [email protected] Acting Co-Secretary • Bonnie Neel ........................bonnie.neel@ Pecan Press to help the greater Austin artis- georgetownmtg.com The Pecan Press is published monthly by the tic community. If music is not your Co-Treasurers • PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 Hyde Park Neighborhood Association in Austin, Texas. • Susanna Walker ................................ [email protected] Advertusing deadline: 15th of the month preceding publication. particular artistic endeavor, the • Lorre Weidlich .................................. [email protected] Editorial deadline: 10th of the month preceding publication. Contemporary, the Blanton, and Additional Steering Committee Members: Editor the Umlauf sculpture garden – as • Sharon Brown • Lisa Harris • Kevin Heyburn • Dorothy Lorre Weidlich [email protected] Richter • Charlie Sawtelle • Phil Siebert • Karin Wilkins • Poetry Editor well as our own Elisabet Ney Mu- — HPNA Committees & Task Forces — Charlotte Herzele [email protected] seum – are also here, with amazing AISD • Anne Hebert, [email protected] Photo Editor Alley Coordinator • Carol Burton, [email protected] Lizzie Chen collections of works that you can ASH (joint HPNA-CT committee) • John Williams, Puzzle Editor easily visit. [email protected] Steve Bratteng Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep. • Lorre Weidlich Kid’s Corner While supporting the artistic Beautification • Robin Burch, [email protected] (unfilled) community is important, some- (903) 780-5275 Production Manager & Advertising Director Church-Neighborhood Liaison • Kathy Lawrence, mail@ Robert M. Farr, 731-0617, [email protected] times what we need to support kathylawrence.com Payments for Ads involves systemic changes that CodeNEXT (joint HPNA-CT committee) • (unfilled) HPNA, P.O. Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765 make the community more viable. Crime & Safety • Carol Welder, [email protected] Distribution Coordinator • Kristen Remeza, [email protected] Rimas Remeza, 4105 Ave. F, 371-3158, [email protected] We have to be willing to sup- Development Review • David Conner, [email protected] Area Coordinators port policies that allow creatives Finance • David Conner, [email protected] N of 45th/W of Duval Flooding • (unfilled) • Rosa Maria Lopez Reed .......... [email protected] and artists to live and thrive in Graffiti Patrol• Lisa Harris, [email protected] N of 45th/E of Duval our community. As our communi- 420-0652 • Jay Gerard & Carrie Laughlin ..................................... 371-1546 Historic Preservation • Joan Burnham, [email protected] S of 45th/W of Speedway ty continues to grow, we have to • Betsy Clubine......................................betsyclubine@gmail.com Homes Tour • Ellie Hanlon, [email protected] be willing and able to support in- • Dave Bowen, [email protected] S of 45th/E of Speedway • Martha Campbell ........................................................... 452-2815 novative solutions that help retain Membership • Sharon Brown, [email protected] affordability for these individuals. • Karen Saadeh, [email protected] Neighborhood Planning • Karen McGraw, [email protected] No support of artistic communities Neighborhood Outreach & Communications • Sharon Brown, [email protected] Austin Police Department Parks & Public Space • Mark Fishman,