The New Braunfels city council workshop held Monday, February 13 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center to study and deliberate The Regional Transportation Plan proposals was well attended by citizens and interested parties.
Both the Outer Loop Plan and the more recent Parkway Plan were discussed and the result was a proposed compromise plan, combining features of both plans. [more]
The beloved late State Representative, Edmund Kuempel, spoke for many of us after seeing a picture of 2nd Crossing on the Guadalupe River when he said, "That's as good as it gets in this State, that ain’t gonna happen."
What he was referring to was the destructive bridge planned across the Guadalupe River Road as part of the proposed New Braunfels Outer Loop. [more]
City Council will hold a workshop Monday, February 13 at 4:30 PM in Council chambers to discuss two options for addressing the future transportation needs of New Braunfels and the County.
Partly in response to the outcry from those of us interested in protecting the Hill Country environment, including the Guadalupe River (particularly at 2nd crossing), the Planning Department worked with transportation experts to develop a plan that did not destroy natural habitats, the river, and the country-side. [more]
Our campground was established in 1987 and is located just south of the Second Crossing Bridge. The property was originally part of the KL Ranch, established by my Grandfather, Robert Bretzke, in 1897.
Our customers are primarily family groups and many return every year. When you operate a camping facility along the Guadalupe River, rain forecasts are not taken lightly and precautions are always taken. [more]
The fight to protect River Road and the Guadalupe River has been ongoing for over 3 years. It has been an up and down battle and sometimes, it’s been very confusing. This is a look at events since September of 2011.
The New Braunfels City Planning Department after working with transportation experts from the City of Seguin, Guadalupe County, Comal County, TX Dot and the consulting team hired by the city presented a new transportation plan to the City Council and the New Braunfels Planning Commission in September, 2011. [more]
An overflow crowd attended the City Council meeting last night to weigh in on the proposed parkway plan. Many praised the plan for facilitating traffic flows while preserving the environment and natural areas. Many homes and farms have been protected by the parkway plan.
However, others commented that the parkway plan would be detrimental to their farms in the Engle Road area. Several citizens suggested that these folks work with the city planning department to reach an agreeable resolution to their concerns. [more]
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A public hearing on the proposed New Braunfels-Seguin Regional Transportation Plan will be held during the Monday, November 28, 2011 New Braunfels City Council meeting. The meeting will be called to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building at 424 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels. [more]
The people over at CASE (Citizens' Alliance for Smart Expansion) are currently emailing a link to a Youtube video, asking everyone to 'pass it on'.
We thought, it would make sense to simply post it on our website. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. [more]
The New Braunfels Planning Commission, after a lengthy discussion, voted 5 to 3 to endorse the City’s proposed transportation plan (called the Parkway Plan) without the Outer Loop at a meeting on Tuesday, November 15.
Minor changes were made, and now the plan will go forward to the City Council for its deciding vote. [more]
Asking citizens to support the plans of our local government officials is indeed rare in the contentious society we find ourselves today. But that is just what we are asking!
The Planning Department for the City of New Braunfels, working with a team of transportation experts have devised a transportation plan we believe deserves community support. [more]
