Community Notes 02-27-2012

Chapter 42 Proposed Amendment Ordinance Meetings. The city is proposing revisions to the City’s Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 42. Among the proposed changes is an expansion of the “Urban Area” designation beyond its current boundaries of Loop 610 out to Beltway 8. This will promote more densely populated development patterns and impact more traditional and established neighborhoods. There are three…

Community Notes 02-20-2012

Chapter 42 Proposed Amendment Ordinance Meetings. The city is proposing revisions to the City’s Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 42. Among the proposed changes is an expansion of the “Urban Area” designation beyond its current boundaries of Loop 610 out to Beltway 8. This will promote more densely populated development patterns and impact more traditional and established neighborhoods. There are three…

Community Notes 02-13-2012

The Progressive Forum: Alice Waters. Alice Waters, a restauranteur, author, and activist, will be speaking at the Cullen Theater in the Wortham Center on February 27th at 7:30pm. Alice Waters is a pioneer of the sustainable-local food movement, encouraging others to use the freshest, local organic products. She also created a national program called the Edible Schoolyard that teaches students…