TY - CHAP
T1 - A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
T2 - From historic environmental inequalities over green amenities to exclusive green growth in Austin
AU - Connolly, James J.T.
AU - Lira, Mateus
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 selection and editorial matter, Isabelle Anguelovski and James J. T. Connolly.
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Austin is traditionally known for being Texas’ most green and ecological city, with 15% of land within city limits dedicated to parks and other green spaces and an abundance of regional nature reserves. The city was founded as a capital with priority given to preserving the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country over development, making Austin a rare exception to the common model of American industrial urbanism (Busch 2017). As a consequence of a long history of spatial segregation along racial lines, access to the healthy environments and natural green amenities with which the city is endowed has never been equitable. This trend has continued, as the city itself is becoming a privileged space due to expanded gentrification in once-marginalized neighborhoods such as East Austin. It is this history of racial divide and recurring environmental privilege that has shaped local activists’ responses to green inequalities.
AB - Austin is traditionally known for being Texas’ most green and ecological city, with 15% of land within city limits dedicated to parks and other green spaces and an abundance of regional nature reserves. The city was founded as a capital with priority given to preserving the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country over development, making Austin a rare exception to the common model of American industrial urbanism (Busch 2017). As a consequence of a long history of spatial segregation along racial lines, access to the healthy environments and natural green amenities with which the city is endowed has never been equitable. This trend has continued, as the city itself is becoming a privileged space due to expanded gentrification in once-marginalized neighborhoods such as East Austin. It is this history of racial divide and recurring environmental privilege that has shaped local activists’ responses to green inequalities.
KW - affordable housing crisis
KW - densification
KW - environmental privilege
KW - green buildings
KW - green gentrification
KW - increased flooding risks for vulnerable groups
KW - livable city planning
KW - long-term growth
KW - low taxation
KW - luxury developments
KW - neighborhood greening
KW - smart growth
KW - sustainability fix
KW - tech industry
KW - the inequalities at stake: enduring segregation
KW - the urban development pattern of the city and neighborhood: spatial racial segregation
KW - the urban greening of the neighborhood/city: environmental and ecosystem preservation
KW - unaddressed (re)-zoning needs
KW - affordable housing crisis
KW - densification
KW - environmental privilege
KW - green buildings
KW - green gentrification
KW - increased flooding risks for vulnerable groups
KW - livable city planning
KW - long-term growth
KW - low taxation
KW - luxury developments
KW - neighborhood greening
KW - smart growth
KW - sustainability fix
KW - tech industry
KW - the inequalities at stake: enduring segregation
KW - the urban development pattern of the city and neighborhood: spatial racial segregation
KW - the urban greening of the neighborhood/city: environmental and ecosystem preservation
KW - unaddressed (re)-zoning needs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85137538861&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9781003183273-14
DO - 10.4324/9781003183273-14
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85137538861
SN - 9781032024134
SP - 148
EP - 159
BT - The Green City and Social Injustice
PB - Taylor and Francis AS
ER -
