AUSTIN, Texas - Several spots are in jeopardy of being covered up in Austin as part of the state’s plan to get rid of all street artwork.

A South Austin neighborhood street alley, known as Fairy Alley, is asking the state to make an exception and leave the fairies alone.

What is Fairy Alley?

The backstory:

Fairy Alley is a place where neighbors go to express themselves or bring their children to play. While there is nothing political behind it, Fairy Alley is one of the places the state plans to pave over.

"I first bought this house in 1996, and at the time, this alley was quite dangerous, actually," said Suvi Aika, the artist behind Fairy Alley. "A lot of people did drugs there."

The outline of the vibrant street that exists today began to form about 20 years ago, when her son cam

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