Two weeks ago, in response from complaints from a few Older Residents in West Campus, City of Austin Officials informed students and multiple University of Texas organizations that they will be enforcing new event ordinance procedures. These procedures include a new permit application process, requiring more detailed applications, site plans and stricter enforcement on violations.
Students were fine with many of the new rules and compliant with the official's new plans. That is, until one Austin Police Department officer informed students that outdoor music would no longer be allowed without a proper permit. The officer then included that the majority ("99%") of applicants would be rejected under these new noise ordinances.
This new policy threatens many popular student events including Round Up and dozens of other West Campus events that thousands of students enjoy every year. Students and Residents of West Campus are willing to adjust to new rules but see no reason to not allow Live Music in West Campus. There can be middle ground in this issue. Earlier outdoor noise curfews, a more detailed application process and noise plans are examples of reasonable and effective solutions to this issue.
The older residents of West Campus have spoken, now it is our time to have our voice heard. If you are a Past/Present/Future resident of West Campus or have attended an event in West Campus, please sign this petition in hopes that City of Austin officials adjust their current policies so students can enjoy live music in West Campus for years to come.
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September 19, 2014
We just hit 100 signatures and the message to City Hall is clear. These bureaucrats cannot just kill our culture because a handful of people want West Campus to be a graveyard for music.
Reached 2,500 supporters
September 18, 2014
September 18, 2014
We just hit 1,000 signatures and the City of Austin needs to realize they cannot just silence us. These bureaucrats are trying to kill our culture for the sake of a few complaints and this momentum proves we are not going anywhere.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 18, 2014
September 17, 2014
The momentum we have generated is officially impossible for City Hall to ignore. These bureaucrats and their noise-hating cohorts thought they could silence our neighborhood without a fight, but they were dead wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
September 17, 2014
336 Comments
West Campus is largely occupied by UT students. Taking away our right to enjoy our college experience to please a very very small group living in an area known to be a college area does not make any sense.
Live music is what makes Austin. West Campus venues, be they street parties, frat houses or bars, have always provided start up bands not only venues to be showcased but also a much needed pay day. Reasonable restrictions, such as time limits, should be used, not outright bans.
I don’t understand how this is even legal. What defines “disturbing the peace”? Could I try and pass a law stating that no one in my neighborhood can have a bbq outside because the smell is irritating my nose?
Live music is integral to our city and to our West Campus community. Don't let the City of Austin choke out the sound like they did in Downtown on behalf of the condominium-residing elite. If the music's too loud, you're probably not living in the right place.
This new rule effectively DESTROYS what generations and generations of students worked for to make West Campus what it is today. Simple as that. They are talking years of legacy, customs, and traditions and completely wiping them out, ending years of progress.
This place is key to Austins culture and DIY music scene. This is a place of friendship and comradery
This place is key to Austins culture and DIY music scene. This is a place of friendship and comradery
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Two weeks ago, in response from complaints from a few Older Residents in West Campus, City of Austin Officials informed students and multiple University of Texas organizations that they will be enforcing new event ordinance procedures. These procedures include a new permit application process, requiring more detailed applications, site plans and stricter enforcement on violations.
Students were fine with many of the new rules and compliant with the official's new plans. That is, until one Austin Police Department officer informed students that outdoor music would no longer be allowed without a proper permit. The officer then included that the majority ("99%") of applicants would be rejected under these new noise ordinances.
This new policy threatens many popular student events including Round Up and dozens of other West Campus events that thousands of students enjoy every year. Students and Residents of West Campus are willing to adjust to new rules but see no reason to not allow Live Music in West Campus. There can be middle ground in this issue. Earlier outdoor noise curfews, a more detailed application process and noise plans are examples of reasonable and effective solutions to this issue.
The older residents of West Campus have spoken, now it is our time to have our voice heard. If you are a Past/Present/Future resident of West Campus or have attended an event in West Campus, please sign this petition in hopes that City of Austin officials adjust their current policies so students can enjoy live music in West Campus for years to come.
Updates
September 19, 2014
We just hit 100 signatures and the message to City Hall is clear. These bureaucrats cannot just kill our culture because a handful of people want West Campus to be a graveyard for music.
Reached 2,500 supporters
September 18, 2014
September 18, 2014
We just hit 1,000 signatures and the City of Austin needs to realize they cannot just silence us. These bureaucrats are trying to kill our culture for the sake of a few complaints and this momentum proves we are not going anywhere.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 18, 2014
September 17, 2014
The momentum we have generated is officially impossible for City Hall to ignore. These bureaucrats and their noise-hating cohorts thought they could silence our neighborhood without a fight, but they were dead wrong.
Reached 100 supporters
September 17, 2014
336 Comments
How exactly are you planning to ban live music in the "Live Music Capitol of the World"? Let us be young while we still have the chance. West Campus is not a place for people to settle down with their families, it is a place for UT students to live during their time on the 40 acres.
West Campus is largely occupied by UT students. Taking away our right to enjoy our college experience to please a very very small group living in an area known to be a college area does not make any sense.
Live music is what makes Austin. West Campus venues, be they street parties, frat houses or bars, have always provided start up bands not only venues to be showcased but also a much needed pay day. Reasonable restrictions, such as time limits, should be used, not outright bans.
I don’t understand how this is even legal. What defines “disturbing the peace”? Could I try and pass a law stating that no one in my neighborhood can have a bbq outside because the smell is irritating my nose?
Live music is integral to our city and to our West Campus community. Don't let the City of Austin choke out the sound like they did in Downtown on behalf of the condominium-residing elite. If the music's too loud, you're probably not living in the right place.
This new rule effectively DESTROYS what generations and generations of students worked for to make West Campus what it is today. Simple as that. They are talking years of legacy, customs, and traditions and completely wiping them out, ending years of progress.
This place is key to Austins culture and DIY music scene. This is a place of friendship and comradery
This place is key to Austins culture and DIY music scene. This is a place of friendship and comradery
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How exactly are you planning to ban live music in the "Live Music Capitol of the World"? Let us be young while we still have the chance. West Campus is not a place for people to settle down with their families, it is a place for UT students to live during their time on the 40 acres.