https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/534369f393350da1d265e1bddcdb4a0a.png a2b5cbec76d778a002fcdf5c22cb0422 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 Zoning Inequality: Environmental Racism and PODER in Austin Subject The topic of the resource Environmental racism; Austin zoning laws; PODER; environmental justice; urban planning; racial inequality; East Austin; tank farms; public health; land use policy Description An account of the resource This collection documents the relationship between zoning policies and environmental racism in Austin, Texas, with a focus on the activism of PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Meyer, Katharine Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Items sourced from PODER archives, City of Austin zoning records, and publicly available digital collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meyer, Katharine Austin History Center, Austin Public Library 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 Flyer; paper; black and white; typescript with illustrations; 1 page 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 Fighting Back: Environmental Racism & Corporate U.S.A. Subject The topic of the resource Environmental racism; Toxic contamination; Corporate accountability; Environmental justice; East Austin; Zoning; Oil companies; PODER; MEChA Description An account of the resource Event flyer for a public forum titled "Fighting Back: Environmental Racism and Corporate U.S.A." held on Tuesday, April 28, 1992, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Asian Culture Room, Texas Union 4.224. Representatives from E.A.S.T. (East Austin Strategy Team) and PODER (People Organized to Defend the Earth and its Resources) were scheduled to discuss the toxic contamination crisis in Austin's East Side. The flyer is sponsored by MEChA (El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan). It includes illustrations of oil company tanks labeled Exxon, Chevron, Texaco, and Mobile, alongside residential homes and families. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MEChA (El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Austin, Texas, Austin Public Library, Austin History Center, PODER Records, AR-2012-015, Box 3, Folder 16 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MEChA (El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-04-28 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource E.A.S.T. (East Austin Strategy Team); PODER (People Organized to Defend the Earth and its Resources); Katharine Meyer 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 from copyright owners may be required. Consult repository for more details. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flyer; 1 page; black and white; typescript with illustrations Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text; Illustration 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 East Austin, Austin, Texas; University of Texas at Austin; 1992 1928 plan East Austin Environmental Justice Environmental racism Industrial zoning PODER tank farms Zoning