https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/cecc99904056f8906ac44c41ab4764c1.png cb966e240f9eba2c056cda4010263f31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Redefining Community: Neighborhood Advocacy and Urban Development in Austin, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Urban planning—Texas—Austin; Zoning—Texas—Austin; Neighborhood associations—Texas—Austin; Community development—Texas—Austin; Displacement—Texas—Austin; Environmentalism—Texas—Austin; Urbanization—Texas—Austin; East Austin (Tex.); South Austin (Tex.) Description An account of the resource This collection brings together materials documenting how community groups across Austin responded to urban planning, zoning, and development in the mid- to late twentieth century. Drawing on records from the Austin History Center, the collection includes zoning and land-use maps, neighborhood association materials from the South River City Citizens (SRCC), publications produced by East Town Lake Citizens, and materials related to environmental advocacy efforts associated with figures such as Wayne Gronquist and Betty Brown. These sources show how planning decisions shaped neighborhoods through zoning classifications, redevelopment efforts, and environmental concerns, while also capturing how residents and advocacy groups interpreted and responded to those changes. Materials in this collection document community concerns over development, displacement, and environmental preservation, and show how residents organized through meetings, mapping, public outreach, and coalition-building to influence city planning processes. Together, these items illustrate how communities were not only defined by planning policies but were actively constructed and negotiated through collective action across different groups. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perez, Maya Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Will update Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hidden Histories: UT Austin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970s–1980s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Physical materials owned by the Austin History Center (AHC), Austin Public Library. Reproductions are made available for research and educational use. Written permission from AHC may be required for publication. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials. Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Austin, Texas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perez, Maya Austin History Center, Austin Public Library The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper clipping Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from the Austin American-Statesman reporting on the growing influence of the Austin Neighborhood Council (ANC) in local planning and community organizing. The article focuses heavily on Marilyn Simpson, a South Austin resident and longtime ANC leader, whose work with neighborhood associations helped expand the organization’s visibility and political influence. Simpson describes the ANC as a forum where neighborhood groups could cooperate on shared concerns, including development, county issues, MoPac expansion, and the protection of environmentally sensitive areas. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper article on Marilyn Simpson and the Austin Neighborhood Council, “Neighborhood Council louder, more effective.” Subject The topic of the resource Neighborhood associations—Texas—Austin; Community development—Texas—Austin; Citizen participation—Texas—Austin; Urban planning—Texas—Austin; Austin Neighborhood Council Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fernandez, Julie Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty Brown Papers, Box 2.325/P56 [SRH1230002248], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Austin American-Statesman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This resource is made available for research through the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas. Relation A related resource Betty Brown Papers (1978–1983), Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper clipping Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1980s Austin Neighborhood Council Citizen participation