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- 1 2 American-Statesman Staff (February 9, 2015). "Roberta Crenshaw:Lady Bird Lake's unsung hero". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ↑ City of Austin (June 11, 2019). "Zoning Change Review Sheet". City of Austin. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ↑ Barnes, Michael (December 17, 2018). "Make sure Roy Guerrero is remembered not just as a park". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- 1 2 Barnes, Michael (September 23, 2016). "How Roberta Reed Crenshaw became the Paramount's patron saint". Austin 360. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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