Downtown Austin Alliance
Our mission is to create, preserve, and enhance the value and vitality of downtown Austin
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We work every day to create the downtown that future generations deserve
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Opinion: We need more time to talk before acting on homeless laws
Yesterday, the Council delayed the vote to consider repealing aggressive panhandling & camping ordinances for two weeks to allow for community input. We remain concerned that this is not enough time for adequate consideration.
Read More⟶Support Funding for Immediate Shelter & Services; Community Input Critical Before Repeal of Ordinances
The Downtown Austin Alliance submitted the following letter to the Mayor and Austin City Council on June 3, urging the Council to pass item 49 on the June 6 City Council Agenda to provide immediate emergency shelter to those experiencing homelessness.
Read More⟶Editorial: Keep the focus on what homeless people need: Housing
Austinites share a desire to see homeless people get the help they need. The community deserves a larger discussion on how we get there — not just through ordinances, but through housing options, funding priorities and better coordinated efforts to help people out of homelessness.
Read More⟶Salt & Time opening cafe in Republic Square Park
Visitors to Republic Square Park won’t have to worry about packing their own picnics soon, as the owners of Salt & Time announced today that they will open Salt & Time Cafe in the new building constructed at Republic Square Park.
Read More⟶Market Opportunities
Businesses located downtown enjoy several key advantages. Work in the heart of the community, attract top talent, feel the buzz of the city every day.
Learn More⟶State of Downtown
Downtown plays a critical role as the economic engine of Austin. Every year, we see more development, explosive job growth and the continued evolution of the business landscape. Our State of Downtown report presents conclusions around 2018-2019 data gathered and analyzed by our research team.
Learn More⟶Downtown Vision
Our Downtown Austin Vision is the guiding compass for all the work we do. The report represents strategic priorities distilled from the opinions, interests, hopes and concerns of over 3,000 Austinites.
Learn More⟶Current Projects
Our current projects address a wide range of Austin's urban issues and are specifically aimed at creating the downtown future generations deserve.
Learn More⟶Services
We want people to want to shop, play, eat, drink and do business downtown. That’s why the majority of our annual budget goes towards services that help keep downtown clean and safe.
Learn More⟶About Us
We protect and promote Austin’s downtown through full-time advocacy, strategic initiatives and thoughtful planning.
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