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Zone 7 Residents at Citizen Meeting for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980
Black-and-white photograph of Zone 7 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…
Zone 7 Residents at Citizen Meeting for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980
Black-and-white photograph of Zone 7 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…
Zone 6 Residents at Citizen Meeting for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980
Black-and-white photograph of Zone 6 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…
Zone 3 Residents at Citizen Meeting for Austin Parks and Recreation: Master Plan, 1980
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
