Kylie and Stacie Project Proposal

We would like to do a piece on Historic Preservation in Austin, focusing specifically on how historic landmarks are important to the culture in Austin as a city that serves as a State Capitol, cultural center, and center for tourism.  In a fast developing urban center, the historic preservationist societies are often at odds with city planning commissions and urban developers, and there are potential economic benefits from preservation or demolition.  We believe this is a unique story, because most historic buildings and sites and the issues facing historic neighborhoods torn between the past and the future usually fly under the radar, so to speak.  We would like to coordinate an interview with representatives from the Austin Historic Preservation Agency, Texas Historical Commission, etc. to learn about community impacts, legal issues, and the economic standing/future of historic buildings around Austin, and how it is decided whether the community benefits of preserving v. demolishing are greater.