Recent News
Round Rock/Pflugerville
Georgetown/Hutto/Taylor
Leander/Cedar Park
Northwest Austin
News
The challenges of getting sidewalks
When the new middle school is built at FM 1826 and Slaughter Lane, residents in nearby Granada Hills would like the city to have sidewalks ready for children to get back and forth from home.
News
AMD completes major “green” tech campus
With Gov. Rick Perry and Mayor Will Wynn as guests, AMD celebrated the official opening of its new Southwest Parkway site June 16.
News
Edwards Aquifer 101: City protects its zone for Barton Springs
When the Green Water Treatment Plant that feeds off Town Lake closes next year, Austin will no longer take any of its drinking water from the Barton Springs.
Read more: Edwards Aquifer 101: City protects its zone for Barton Springs
News
Condo boom gets south push on SoCo
Four urban living projects filled with condos and lofts are coming or expanding on South Congress Avenue.
News
Local hospitals expand services
Once Seton Southwest Hospital completes its new professional building, the medical facility on FM 1826 will have something in common with the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs, something no one else in town has.
Impacts
Southwest Austin Impacts — June 2008
New businesses, volunteer opportunities, and local happenings in Southwest Austin for June, 2008
Business Profiles
Sunset Valley Farmers Market
Tucked away at one of the far ends of the Burger Center, a throng of people traverses a cluster of white tents in search of the best peach, squash or empanada.
Business Profiles
Stunt Ranch
For someone who claims to have hated science growing up, it is ironic that Steve Wolf uses it every day.
May election results and information about the City Council Place 4 RunoffInside Information
All Things Water
Who to call; What to do in case of flooding; Where does your water come from?
Nonprofit Profile
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Inc.
Prices at the grocery store are on an upward trend. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, corn prices rose by 54 percent between 2004 and 2006, soybean oil by 72 percent and white bread by 9.6 percent.
Community Corridor
South Congress Avenue
An aerial view of South Congress Avenue and some of it's "residents".
Dining
Cypress Grill
I was born in Beaumont, Texas, which is about as close as one can get to Louisiana and still call themselves a Texan.
People
Moody Anderson
When Moody and Alice Anderson bought their new home in 1963 at the 1200 block of Slaughter Lane, the small dirt road had no signal lights.
Real Estate
Residential Property Listing — June 2008
A few of the residential real estate properties available in the Community Impact Southwest Austin distribution area
A few of the commercial properties available in Southwest Austin.Neighborhoods
Covered Bridge • 78736
Covered Bridge is just a little west of the Y in Oak Hill off Hwy. 71 near Bee Cave’s new shopping venues. On the edge of the Hill Country, the neighborhood offers an amenity center, a swimming pool, hike & bike trails, a playscape and recreation areas, as well as an active Homeowners Association.
Neighborhoods
Western Trails • 78745
This established neighborhood is located near Ben White Boulevard, which provides easy access to South Congress Avenue, South Lamar and downtown. Several parks, including Joslin and Garrison, are within walking or driving distance, as well as Central Market in the Westgate shopping center.
