The National Trust for Historic Preservation, aka Preservation Nation, came to Austin. The team spoke with residents about what it means, to each of us, to "preserve Austin."
I may have grown up in what once was NW Austin, but I now live in Central East. So I was one of the voices speaking for & about preserving East Austin.
The endeavor is known as Austin Unscripted. According to Preservation Nation's YouTube account, "Austin Unscripted is a web documentary by the National Trust for Historic Preservation exploring what Austinites think about their growing city. Visit http://www.preservationnation.org/aus... to learn more, and use #atxunscripted to join the conversation on Twitter."
Many people gave voice to the issue, what follows are videos for: Carl Webb, my beloved and "partner-in-crime"; Susana Almanza, Co-Director of People Organized in the Defense of Earth and her Resources (PODER); Carmen Llanes, community activist and PODER Staff member; Daniel Llanes, community activist; Rocio Villalobos, community activist; and myself, social/political activist for the community-at-large.
Knowledge is Wisdom... Learn from those who are here, who can speak of those who came before us, and speak for those yet to come.
Enjoy!
Carl: History Isn't Just in Books...It's on the Streets
Susanna: Preservation Should Happen with Respect
Carmen: Growth Should Pay for Itself
Daniel: Who Decides What's Historic?
Rocio: Austin Needs Balance
Monica: I Don't Want a Concrete Jungle
Collage: Voices of East Austin
