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All, The specially-called ANA meeting, scheduled for 02/24, is canceled. The subject of that meeting was a proposed supportive housing development at 7685 Northcross.

At tonight's meeting led by the Development Committee of North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association, the applicant...

There was a small article in the business section of the Austin American-Statesman this past week on construction of the Wal-Mart at Northcross along with a photo of the building under construction.

Click here to read "Northcross Walmart taking shape."

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The City of Austin has proposed running the 3M Half Marathon on January 24, 2010, 6am - 11am, down Northcross Dr. and then south down Burnet Rd.

This will result in these streets being closed for the duration. A poll has been started (bottom right column of this web page) to solicit feedback from the neighborhood regarding the proposed closure.

The poll will close on Nov. 5th 2009.

According to a recent story in the Austin American-Statesman," Work to start in early 2009 on Northcross Wal-Mart," by Shonda Novak, dated December 25, 2008, the new Wal-Mart at Northcross will be opening the summer of 2010.

Construction will begin...

Here is the Statesman's coverage of Wal-Mart's decision to scale back the planned store at Northcross, "Wal-Mart plans smaller Northcross store," by Shonda Novak.

The comments attached to the story about Wal-Mart's decision - and there are many, make for...

Dear RG4N Supporters,

The reduced size of the planned Northcross Wal-Mart is welcome news for us all.

The RG4N Steering Committee thanks everyone for the kind words and expressions of appreciation we are hearing today from neighbors throughout the area and across the city.

We had a great turnout Friday night.

We'll be putting together more details ASAP about the ideas we announced and discussed--especially your ideas.

In the meantime, click on "3 attachments" below. You'll find the letter templates we passed out and our petition.

Download these letters and use them to write to Lincoln and to Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart.

Please send a letter each week.

We're waiting on a verdict from the Honorable Orlinda Naranjo.

Judge Naranjo said she would return a verdict in mid-December, so stay tuned.

In the meanwhile, don't forget that we're still working to pay our legal fund. Here's how you can help:

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This Friday marks one year since RG4N held our first big meeting.

As you may recall, hundreds of people came to Grace Church of the Nazarene that cold evening to say, "No!" to putting a big box store in the middle of our neighborhoods.

What A Difference A Year Makes.

Had RG4N not brought attention to the Northcross redevelopment and raised awareness of the problems a Supercenter would cause for our neighborhoods, here's what would have happened: