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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 Printed Newsletter 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 Austin’s Neighborhood Design Manual and Neighborhood Planning Materials, November 2, 1981 Subject The topic of the resource Urban planning—Texas—Austin; Neighborhood planning—Texas—Austin; Community development—Texas—Austin; Citizen participation—Texas—Austin; Neighborhood associations—Texas—Austin; South River City Citizens (Austin, Tex.) Description An account of the resource 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 pressure on city services and reduces neighborhood-level quality of life. Subsequent pages present neighborhood planning as a response, including a diagram outlining steps for community action such as identifying issues, building consensus, and creating local resources. Additional pages emphasize sustaining participation through cooperation and shared responsibility, while visual materials depict alternative housing layouts and neighborhood designs that prioritize density, shared space, and local control. The newsletter frames neighborhood planning as a resident-driven process, showing how communities in Austin developed their own strategies for organizing, decision-making, and responding to city-led development. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource South River City Citizens (Austin, Tex.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived South River City Citizens Records, Box 2, Folder 6 (Newsletters, 1993–2010, undated), Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available South River City Citizens (SRCC) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 2, 1981 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Physical materials owned by the Austin History Center (AHC), Austin Public Library. Reproductions available for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission required from AHC prior to any publication use. AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials; additional authorization may be required. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsletter Language A language of the resource English Relation A related resource South River City Citizens Records, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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 Neighborhood activism South Austin South River City Citizens Urban planning