by KarenKreps@netingenuity.com | Apr 24, 2024 | General News
Austin residents are rising. We are, at last, finished allowing private and special interests to run this city. We are done with: * Urging our city council to consider our best interests only to see private gain as the main driver of planning and...
by KarenKreps@netingenuity.com | Mar 18, 2024 | General News, The Free Zilker Zephyr Newsletter
On March 7th, environmental protection rollbacks demanded by The Trail Conservancy (TTC) were approved by Austin City Council. Three members (R. Alter, A. Alter and M. Kelly) left the dais without explanation during the public testimony and did not return to vote....
by KarenKreps@netingenuity.com | Mar 18, 2024 | General News, The Free Zilker Zephyr Newsletter
Brackenridge Park Conservancy, a nonprofit that was “hired” by the City of San Antonio to be stewards of Brackenridge Park, seems to be more interested in pleasing its donors—who appear to be tied to private interests. The planned development of...
by KarenKreps@netingenuity.com | Mar 18, 2024 | Events, General News, The Free Zilker Zephyr Newsletter
Members of Deep Holly Advocates and East Austin stakeholders reached out to Free Zilker a few months ago asking for support. We felt we had to assist them because their cause mirrors our own: to stop moneyed interests that undermine the public trust to carve up Austin...
by KarenKreps@netingenuity.com | Mar 18, 2024 | Events, General News, The Free Zilker Zephyr Newsletter
The Free Zilker Coalition (FZ) may endorse and fundraise for some candidates, but we just wanted to get people thinking about the stakes and our future. Environmentalists, parks activists and anti-gentrification activists are generally getting our asses kicked at...
