Zoning Inequality: Environmental Racism and PODER in Austin
Title
Zoning Inequality: Environmental Racism and PODER in Austin
Subject
Environmental racism; Austin zoning laws; PODER; environmental justice; urban planning; racial inequality; East Austin; tank farms; public health; land use policy
Description
This collection documents the relationship between zoning policies and environmental racism in Austin, Texas, with a focus on the activism of PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources).
Creator
Meyer, Katharine
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Source
Items sourced from PODER archives, City of Austin zoning records, and publicly available digital collections
Contributor
Meyer, Katharine
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Collection Items
Children in Front of a Tank Farm, East Austin
Photograph depicting children standing in front of a fuel storage tank in East Austin, illustrating the close proximity of industrial fuel storage operations to residential neighborhoods and raising concerns about environmental health risks,…
Organizational Profile - PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources)
Organizational profile of PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources) based in Austin, TX. The document outlines the organization's mission to redefine environmental issues within the context of social and economic justice, as well…
PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources) Organizational Brochure
Organizational brochure for PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources) based in Austin, Texas. Includes the organization's background, mission statement, and list of activities. Documents PODER's founding in 1991, its work with…
Fighting Back: Environmental Racism & Corporate U.S.A.
Event flyer for a public forum titled "Fighting Back: Environmental Racism and Corporate U.S.A." held on Tuesday, April 28, 1992, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Asian Culture Room, Texas Union 4.224. Representatives from E.A.S.T. (East Austin…
Stop Environmental Racism! Speak Out Against Exxon - Event Flyer
Event flyer calling community members to speak out against Exxon's environmental racism on Monday, November 23, 1992, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in front of the Exxon Fuel Storage Terminal at 1127 Springdale Road, East Austin, Texas. The flyer states that…
Map of Reported Illnesses near Petroleum Tank Farms in East Austin
Map visualizing illness rates among households located near petroleum tank farms in East Austin. Plotting residential proximity to industrial sites reveals the cluster of those experiencing health impacts in communities exposed to environmental…
Medicaid Record Shows Higher Rates of Illness in Tank Farm Area
Newspaper chart graphic from the Austin American-Statesman showing Medicaid diagnosis rates for people living within a 3,000-foot radius of the East Austin tank farm compared to total diagnosed cases billed in Travis County during 1990-91. The data…
Aerial photograph of the site of the former tank farm in 2021
Aerial photograph of the former petroleum fuel storage tank farm site located at Airport Boulevard and Springdale Road in East Austin, Texas, showing the site after removal of the storage tanks.
Aerial photo of the tank farm in 1987 - Photo of the tank farm at Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard
Aerial photograph of the petroleum bulk fuel storage tank farm located at Airport Boulevard and Springdale Road in East Austin, Texas. The image shows the site and its proximity to the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
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