Newspaper article on Marilyn Simpson and the Austin Neighborhood Council, “Neighborhood Council louder, more effective.”

Newspaper article on Marilyn Simpson and the Austin Neighborhood Council, “Neighborhood Council louder, more effective.”

Neighborhood associations—Texas—Austin; Community development—Texas—Austin; Citizen participation—Texas—Austin; Urban planning—Texas—Austin; Austin Neighborhood Council

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 longtime ANC leader, whose work with neighborhood associations helped expand the organization’s visibility and political influence. Simpson describes the ANC as a forum where neighborhood groups could cooperate on shared concerns, including development, county issues, MoPac expansion, and the protection of environmentally sensitive areas.

Fernandez, Julie

Betty Brown Papers, Box 2.325/P56 [SRH1230002248], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Austin American-Statesman

1981

This resource is made available for research through the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas.

Betty Brown Papers (1978–1983), Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

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