Block party promotes community in North Old Town neighborhood

  • Georgetown residents Larry Olson, Penny Bland and Shelley Blans speak with District 1 Council Member Jake French, right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEN BRADAC
    Georgetown residents Larry Olson, Penny Bland and Shelley Blans speak with District 1 Council Member Jake French, right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEN BRADAC
  • Georgetown residents living in North Old Town and other nearby neighborhoods chat with one another at the second annual North Old Town Block Party Sunday, November 13. The event included lunch and family-friendly activities.
    Georgetown residents living in North Old Town and other nearby neighborhoods chat with one another at the second annual North Old Town Block Party Sunday, November 13. The event included lunch and family-friendly activities.
  • 21-month-old Ryker Riley plays cornhold while being cheered on by his mom, Jessice Riley, at the North Old Town Block Party.
    21-month-old Ryker Riley plays cornhold while being cheered on by his mom, Jessice Riley, at the North Old Town Block Party.

    Dozens of neighbors gathered Sunday, November 13, for the second annual North Old Town Block Party.

    During Sunday’s event, North Old Town residents and neighbors enjoyed games, lunch and conversation. Elected officials and city staff attended, including District 1 Council Member Jake French, transportation manager Lua Saluone and assistant planning director Nat Waggoner.

    North Old Town — a Georgetown neighborhood located between San Gabriel Park and the intersection of Williams Drive with North Austin Avenue — is home to one of the city’s formalized neighborhood associations, formed by residents through a municipal program meant to promote opportunities for the community to voice opinions regarding the city’s planning processes and incoming developments.

    Neighborhood associations can open the door for creating neighborhood plans which, according to the city website, helps residents “provide policy guidance and recommendations for land-use, housing, transportation, historic and cultural preservation, parks and open space, and economic development.”

    North Old Town residents formed their neighborhood association once concerns about keeping the community’s character intact while growth outlined by the city’s Future Land Use Plan draws nearer. Residents are in continued conversation with the city to provide guidance on future development of the area.

    Additional information about the neighborhood association plan is available online at https://2030.georgetown.org/ neighborhood-plans.

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