Historic Preservation Office unveils public progress dashboard and downloadable tracker for equity-based preservation plan
November 05, 2025 | Austin, Travis County, Texas
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"The dashboard is intended to be a really accessible summary of the plan itself and what we are doing with it," said Cara Bertrand, who walked commissioners through the site's headline metrics, partner directory and download options for a spreadsheet-format progress tracker. Staff said the dashboard will be updated annually and the underlying tracker will include metrics for every recommendation so progress can be visualized over time.
The dashboard groups the plan's 107 recommendations into three sections (what we preserve, who preserves, how we preserve) and offers "headline metrics" for each goal area. Staff noted a partner directory that maps city departments and other partners to specific recommendations and a glossary aimed at public users unfamiliar with preservation terms.
Commissioners asked about metadata and update cadence; staff said the tracker will show the last-updated date and that data will be expanded over the coming year as staff capacity allows. Commissioners and staff discussed using the tracker to hold departments accountable and to share implementation approaches with other cities.
The demonstration was received for information. Staff said they will continue to refine the dashboard, populate additional metrics and post a link on HPO resources.
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