Best Use Of Zoning To Make A Difference

Tank Farm/Tire Farm

There's nothing like a symbolic victory, especially when its results are more than just symbolic. The City Council achieved both goals when it effectively shut down the "Tank Farm," which housed first gasoline tanks, and later used tires, in a residential East Austin neighborhood. Locals fought the dump for over eight years, and the rezoning served as an indication that the council might extend Smart Growth to the Eastside after all.