City Council approved renaming the future Guitarland Park in a South Austin neighborhood. (Lindsee Sanchez/Community Impact)
A future South Austin park will be named “Guitarland” to honor Austin’s musical legacy and its former property owner, guitarist Van Wilks, who previously operated the site as a musicians’ teaching studio.
“Guitarland represented everything Austin stands for: creativity, community and the love of music. It’s really important for you to understand we do not want this to be a live music place, but instead a meadow of reflection and a peaceful refuge to inspire all who come,” Wilks told City Council…