Four Points Collective
The Four Points Collective is a group of local residents working to help the community understand and participate in discussions about the proposed development at 6801 River Place Boulevard, the former 3M campus.
Our role is to gather information, ask questions, share reliable updates, and make it easier for residents to participate in the public process.
We are not organized to support or oppose the project. Our goal is to help ensure that decisions affecting the surrounding community are based on accurate information, careful review, and meaningful public input.
The proposed project raises questions about land use, energy and water demand, noise and vibration, traffic, environmental impacts, emergency planning, nearby neighborhoods and schools, and other quality-of-life issues. We believe residents should have an opportunity to understand those issues, hear directly from the developer and public agencies, and make their own informed decisions.
About us
We are volunteer group of neighbors from the Four Points area and surrounding communities.
The organizing team includes:
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Linda Bailey - Glenlake
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Eowyn Gorman - Westminster Glen
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Jennifer Oeltjen - Grandview Hills
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Chris Mayfield - River Place
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James Layon - Steiner
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Jihoon Kim - River Place
We are residents, not a government agency, political organization, developer, or formal representative of any neighborhood association. We work with residents from multiple nearby neighborhoods and seek information from SB Energy, the City of Austin, Austin Energy, Austin Water, environmental agencies, elected officials, schools, neighborhood organizations, and other interested parties. Four Points Collective emerged from the foundations laid by Lake Austin Collective, which was established over 20 years ago by community advocate Carol Lee. Throughout its history, Lake Austin Collective has played a role in developer negotiations, ensuring that community interests are represented and upheld. As Four Points Collective, we continue this important legacy, advocating for the voices of our community.
Our PURPOSe
The Four Points Collective works to help residents understand and participate in discussions about the proposed project at 6801 River Place Boulevard.
Our approach is based on accurate information, transparency, and respectful dialogue. We identify sources when information is confirmed, acknowledge unanswered questions, and present differing viewpoints fairly. Our purpose is not to tell residents what to think, but to provide enough reliable information for them to reach their own conclusions.
Our work has included organizing a community town hall, conducting a resident survey, sharing information with surrounding neighborhoods, requesting clarification from the City of Austin about the property's permitted use and project review, and seeking more detailed information about energy use, water use, building design, cooling systems, noise, vibration, environmental protections, and future operations.
We have also researched applicable City regulations and the property's Planned Development Agreement, encouraged independent modeling of potential impacts, communicated with SB Energy, helped residents understand opportunities to participate in City meetings, and developed a shared collection of documents, research, correspondence, maps, and public records.
We will continue sharing news, City documents, public meeting materials, media coverage, SB Energy information, environmental and infrastructure research, and community updates. Whenever possible, we will link directly to original sources.
Our objective is simple: an informed community, meaningful public participation, and a transparent process in which residents can ask questions and make their own decisions.
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We believe productive community involvement depends on three things: accurate information, transparency, and respectful dialogue.
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Our Approach
We believe productive community involvement depends on three things: accurate information, transparency, and respectful dialogue.
When information is confirmed, we will try to clearly identify the source. When questions remain unanswered, we will say so. When different parties disagree, we will try to present those positions fairly.
Our purpose is not to tell residents what they should think about the project. It is to make sure they have enough information to decide for themselves. click to see articles and research