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- Collection: Redefining Community: Neighborhood Advocacy and Urban Development in Austin, Texas
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SRCC Design Edition Newsletter and Area Plan Map, June 1976
Two-page Design Edition newsletter from South River City Citizens (SRCC), dated June 1976, combining an “SRCC Area Plan” map with a written discussion of neighborhood planning concerns. The first page focuses on transportation, zoning, pedestrian…
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…
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…
“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…
Figures 12–13: Zoning in the Study Area (South Congress–Travis Heights–Fairview Park), 1967 and 1973
Figures 10–11: Zoning in the Study Area (South Congress–Travis Heights–Fairview Park), 1941 and 1957
Selected zoning and planning maps from South River City Citizens Records, 1970
A selection of maps from the South River City Citizens Records, drawn from the 1970 map files, including a proposed zoning map identifying residential classifications such as “A,” “B,” and “C” districts, and a City of Austin Planning and Growth…
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…
Signed petition opposing the Barton Skyway Bridge extension, Barton Hills–Horseshoe Bend residents
Petition created by residents of the Barton Hills–Horseshoe Bend neighborhood opposing the proposed extension of the Barton Skyway Bridge in Austin, Texas. The first page outlines specific concerns about the project, including increased traffic…