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TIE: Smoking Ordinance, S.O.S.

The intentions at the heart of both the smoking ordinance and SOS are to improve the environment in Austin. Both were voted in by the people of Austin. And since so many of our readers divide time between the Springs during the day and bars and live music venues at night, it makes sense that these two initiatives would tie. SOS has been in place since 1992 in the hopes that the springs will still be around for our grandchildren to enjoy. The smoking ordinance passed this year to alieviate the effects of secondhand smoke in clubs in the hopes that we'll be able to make grandchildren to enjoy those springs.

Save Our Springs Alliance
221 E. Ninth #300, 512/477-2320
www.sosalliance.org

Keep Austin Free
219 W. 4th Street
www.keepaustinfree.com