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In light of Senate Bill 822, which aims to transfer ownership of the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course from UT to Texas Parks and Wildlife, UT-Austin professors Juan Miró, FAIA and Jake Wegmann have penned an article for the Texas Tribune’s Trib Talk blog. The land the golf course sits on was donated to the university by Colonel George Brackenridge in 1910 and was intended to be used for the benefit of the university. SB 822 argues that transferring ownership of the land to the state is the best way to ensure that the site remains a golf course. Miró and Wegmann propose alternate uses for the land by the university. Read more.

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