Free Zilker Blog
Free Zilker says: Vote NO on Proposition Q
The Free Zilker Coalition stands with those who have spoken out against Proposition Q. The Zilker Neighborhood Association Save Austin Now Go Austin / Vamos Austin We're all strong empaths. We want robust safety nets for those who find themselves in situations where...
Unraveling the $25 Million Mystery: Mitigation or Misallocation?
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is preparing to award $25 million to a nonprofit for city parkland mitigation—but critics argue it’s less about mitigation and more about funding a specialized vanity project that once again fails to invest in East Austin’s parks.
The Magic Hole – Stop the Wasteful Austin Convention Center Expansion
Free Zilker opposes the wasteful $40 million project to needlessly renovate the Austin Convention Center. Send that money, instead, to PARD to manage our parks. Watch the short investigative documentary by local filmmaker Steve Mims, The Magic Hole. The Save...
Ted Lee Eubanks Appointed for Parks & Rec Board
Great news: Our voices were heard. City Council on April 10, 2025, approved the appointment of Ted Eubanks on the Pars & Rec Board. , Dear Council Member ____, The delay in Ted Eubanks' appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board is surprising and rather...
They Removed Paradise
Dear Free Zilkers, we fought this and lost. The Hill Country Conservancy won a huge contracting deal to build a big pavilion, as if the trailhead needed that. We are so sorry and, as always, we will try to prevent this sort of boondoggle on parkland. Just east of...
Community Listening Sessions Feedback
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department's new director, Jesús Aguirre, invites community members to share their thoughts and perspectives on what the Parks and Recreation Department does well and what opportunities there are for improvement. The director will be...
Masks to Help Free Zilker
One January day we held a small social at our East Austin residence. It was the first time since the national elections that Free Zilker met, and some people brought crafts to help relax. My husband and I were planning a Mardi Gras dinner party, and I was decorating...
Parks Concession Report is Incomplete – Letter of Protest to the Environmental Commissioners
Concerned citizens tell Environmental Commission that the Parks Concession Report is Incomplete.
Final Days to Respond
MoPac South Open House #6 to Close Jan. 28 We Need Your Input About the Open House The virtual Public Meeting began Tues., Nov. 12, 2024, and will be available for viewing through Tues., Jan. 28, 2025. Participants may: View exhibits online at voh.mopacsouth.com Share...
A Win in East Austin re: Nash-Hernandez Building
The IRAC Advisory Board has withdrawn its proposal for an Intergenerational facility at the Nash-Hernandez building. The next step is to get PARD to adopt the community's vision for the building, get Cotera+Reed hired back and git 'er done! The next good news is that...