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- Collection: Redefining Community: Neighborhood Advocacy and Urban Development in Austin, Texas
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“Strength Through Unity”: Austin Neighborhood Council (ANC) Organizing Statement
“Strength Through Unity,” a statement issued by the Austin Neighborhood Council (ANC), outlines the organization's purpose and structure as a coordinating body for neighborhood associations in Austin. The document emphasizes cooperation among…
“What Are You Going to Do When They Run You Out? / ¿Qué Va Ud. a Hacer Cuando Lo Corran?” East Town Lake Citizens bilingual comic on urban renewal, 1979
Bilingual (English and Spanish) illustrated pamphlet produced by East Town Lake Citizens that critiques urban renewal and redevelopment in East Austin. The comic-style format walks through how city planning decisions impact residents, beginning with…
Austin’s Neighborhood Design Manual and Neighborhood Planning Materials, November 2, 1981
Pages from Austin’s Neighborhood Design Manual, dated November 2, 1981, preserved within the South River City Citizens Records. The opening section critiques rapid urban growth in Austin, arguing that development driven by outside investment places…
Billboard Reading “Ideas Wanted!” for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980
Black-and-white photograph of a billboard asking residents to share ideas for neighborhood needs, printed in Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan in 1980. The billboard was part of the department’s public outreach for the master planning process,…
Billboard Reading “Take Part Today in Austin Tomorrow”
Black-and-white photograph of a billboard reading “Take part today in AustinTomorrow,” printed near the end of Austin Tomorrow: Neighborhood Guidelines, a City of Austin Department of Planning report from August 1974. The report uses Fairview and…
Diagram of the Master Planning Process for Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan, 1980
Diagram from Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan showing the department’s planning process for parks, recreation, and open space. The graphic moves from trends reports, citizen surveys, neighborhood outreach, and resource inventories into needs…
Figures 10–11: Zoning in the Study Area (South Congress–Travis Heights–Fairview Park), 1941 and 1957
Figures 12–13: Zoning in the Study Area (South Congress–Travis Heights–Fairview Park), 1967 and 1973
Newspaper article on Marilyn Simpson and the Austin Neighborhood Council, “Neighborhood Council louder, more effective.”
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…
Pages from Austin Environmental Handbook, 1981–1982 Edition
Selected pages from the Austin Environmental Handbook, 1981–1982 edition, prepared by Ecology-Action and preserved within the Betty Brown Papers. The handbook serves as a directory of environmental and civic organizations in Austin, including the…