Barton Springs University Day is September 19th at Barton Springs Pool.
High School Teacher Pre-Registration is Open.
Go to www.BartonSpringsUniversity.org to register and for more information.
UPDATE! Zilker Park Vision Plan Postponed Indefinitely
The recent message from Mayor Watson that the Vision Plan is “shelved” indefinitely deserves a collective celebration. Yesterday, August 7th, Councilmembers Ryan Alter, Paige Ellis, and Zo Qadri came out with a Joint Statement that they would no longer support the Zilker Park Vision Plan due to “irreconcilable differences”. Shortly after, Mayor Watson followed suit with a nod to collaborating in the future to “meet our objectives to preserve and nurture the ecological sanctity of this place while assuring equitable access to all Austinites.”
This decision is due to your passionate emails, strategic meetings, heartfelt conversations, and unfaltering grit. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! for your time and energy which is what drove home how the “Zero Vision” Plan failed to protect or provide access to the park, and instead would have privatized and monetized the heart and soul of Austin.
Many of you are asking, what’s next? Did we defeat the big, bad Live-Nation-funded-atrocity? First, we rest and thank Mayor Watson and our Council Members who stood up against this plan. Then, we continue to tell the story of what really happened by sharing Uncensored Zilker, Inc. and advocating for protection, restoration and rewilding of Zilker, all of our parks, and the entire city, as called for by the Austin Climate Equity Plan.
Zilker, Inc is a short documentary examining the controversial plan to transform Austin’s Zilker Park from a uniquely fragile natural oasis into an outdoor entertainment district serving corporate interests. Interview participants include Bill Bunch, Tanya Payne, Robin Rather, Brandon Reed, Brian Rodgers and David Weinberg. Directed and edited by Steve Mims. Produced by Bill Bunch and Brian Rodgers.
Join us for the free premiere of Zilker, Inc. on Wednesday, August 2nd at 7 PM, at the AFS Cinema.
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