Controversial Zilker Park plan approved by Austin Parks Board
WEBMay 23, 2023 — AUSTIN, Texas - Tensions ran high at Austin City Hall Monday night, as the City’s Parks and Recreation Board took up a plan to transform Zilker Park. The board voted 7 to 3 to recommend the...
What to expect at Austin’s Trail of Lights 60th anniversary
WEB4 days ago — AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s iconic Trail of Lights is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary when it returns to Zilker Park in December. The event will run Dec. 10-23. The event will cover Zilker ...
What's in the Zilker Park vision plan set for Austin City Council vote
WEBJun 6, 2023 — In May, the Austin Parks and Recreation Board approved a vision plan for Zilker Park that would include adding three parking garages; several new pedestrian and bicycle bridges; a welcome...
Austin City Council puts controversial plan for Zilker Park on hold
WEBAug 7, 2023 — Austin City Council will not move forward this month with a controversial plan to revamp Zilker Park, Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday. The announcement comes after Council Members Paige Ellis, Ryan Alter and Zo Qadri released a joint statement saying that while there's some consensus around the plan, there are …
Parks Board Recommends Zilker Plan Despite Misinformation …
WEBMay 26, 2023 — The Zilker Park Vision Plan has cleared its last hurdle before heading to City Council in July. After more than 6 hours of contentious public testimony involving booing, clapping,...
Zilker Park Vision Plan wins over Parks and Recreation Board, but …
WEBMay 26, 2023 — Following a marathon of public testimony this past Monday, the Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan has secured the blessing of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Board, though its opponents say the fight is far from over.
Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan - AustinTexas.gov
WEBMay 11, 2023 — The Zilker Park Vision Plan was a community-driven planning process to establish a guiding framework for the restoration and future development of Zilker Metropolitan Park. It is the first comprehensive planning initiative to encompass the park’s 351 acres and associated facilities.
Austin debates the future of Zilker Park - Axios
WEBMay 22, 2023 — A plan to remake the roughly 350-acre Zilker Park, our main central-city play area, faces opposition from some neighbors and environmental groups. Driving the news: The Austin Parks and Recreation Board will hear public testimony on the proposed Zilker Park Vision Plan tonight at City Hall.
First-Ever Comprehensive Plan Looks at Zilker's Future: The Zilker Park …
WEBJul 9, 2021 — Last Tuesday, June 29, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department hosted its first community meeting to gather input for its Zilker Park Vision Plan, a comprehensive attempt to safeguard the...
City eyes major upgrades, parking garages for Zilker Park
WEBNov 21, 2022 — The city has released the draft of its vision plan for the future of Zilker Park, which splits the major enhancements proposed for the park into five regions that include the seven primary activity zones for current public use and programming.
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