https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/8356cb0d1b43fed724d5493643084acf.png 959c30eb564d974072a3ba69a8e76db4 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 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo 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 Zone 3 Residents at Citizen Meeting for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980 Subject The topic of the resource Austin Parks and Recreation Department; parks planning; citizen participation; neighborhood meetings; recreation programs; public facilities; Austin, Texas Description An account of the resource Black-and-white photograph of Zone 3 residents participating in a citizen meeting for the Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan in 1980. The meeting was part of the Parks and Recreation Department’s planning process, which gathered resident input through neighborhood meetings and household surveys to identify community priorities for parks, recreation programs, and public facilities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Austin Parks and Recreation Department Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980. Betty Brown Papers, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Box 2.325/P56 [SRH1230002248]. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Austin Parks and Recreation Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maya Perez Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black-and-white photograph printed in a planning report Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Austin, Texas Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This material from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights to this item and cannot grant or deny permission to use it. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is the user’s responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we will remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. 1980s 20th Century Activism Advocacy Austin Texas Citizen participation City planning Neighborhood activism