Where we are at

After our last visit to Robert weaver, joined by The Project lead, our group has a sense of where to go. The Project lead informed our group she had a specific survey for the residents assessing the needs of the community. So, our group members divided up and set out to speak with each of the residents. we asked them all sorts of questions pertaining to the needs of their houses. Many residents identified walkway obstructions, and leaks which need to be fixed. After gathering and compiling our data, we presented it to The Project lead. She graciously took the data and told us if we would like to further help we could become Project leaders. The leaders instruct volunteers on their tasks during the period the houses are being worked on.

Blog Post #5

blog post #5

Images of America Austin’s Rosewood Neighborhood.

                The first thing that caught my eye in this book was the description of a picture. In this particular picture a bridge essentially stood alone with no other development in sight. The description mentioned how the authors grew up in east Austin without a single pizza delivery joint. To get a pizza they would have to drive to a gas station on the west side of I35 and meet the delivery man there. It’s shocking to me how much the picture has changed since then. Now, pizza places and other restaurants appear to be on every street corner. After the picture of the bridge, yet before the pizza places, there existed the culturally rich neighborhood of Rosewood.

                 Another picture I was drawn to was a young boy walking down the street holding hands with two young girls. The picture displayed the community of the neighborhood and that joy seemed to radiate from the children. I wonder if the neighborhoods today lack that joy and community. Children now mostly play indoors and it is not uncommon for neighbors to lack relations with one another.

                Also in the book, a few pictures documented the Victory Grille. Many famous musicians visited the grille, supporting Austin as being the “live music capital of the world.” As you can imagine, the guests of the grille shaped the culture of the neighborhood. But it is important to note that Rosewood brought their own culture to the bar tables, making Victory Grille a lively place musicians dreamed of visiting.