130,000
Employees
About Us
Our mission is to create, preserve and enhance the vibe, vitality and value of Downtown Austin for everyone.
We are dedicated to maximizing Downtown Austin’s potential.
The Downtown Austin Alliance is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation and steward of our community’s collective vision for downtown Austin. We enhance every aspect of the downtown experience through advocacy, research, planning and placemaking. We are the managing entity of the Downtown Public Improvement District and provide direct services that keep the area clean, safe and welcoming.
Downtown Austin by the Numbers
Downtown Austin is the urban core of one of America’s fastest-growing cities. It is a growing residential area, our city’s largest employment center, the center of city and state government, and home to culture, entertainment and events that draw people from across the city and around the world.
15,300
Residents
680
Storefront Businesses
900
Commercial Properties Represented
The Downtown Public Improvement District
At the request of downtown property owners, the City Council created the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (DPID) in 1993. Since its inception, the City has contracted with the Downtown Austin Alliance to manage the DPID. Our direct services, such as the Downtown Austin Ambassadors, cover the DPID area.
Funding for the DPID comes from an assessment on the value of property improvements above $500,000. The Downtown Austin Alliance’s membership is composed of the owners of these assessed properties as well as other downtown residents and business owners who wish to become members.
The DPID must be reauthorized by the City Council every ten years, after a petitioning of owners of assessed properties. The DPID is currently authorized through April 2033.
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Our Team
Our staff, board and committees use their specialized expertise to make downtown a great place to be—today and tomorrow.
Meet the Team⟶Our Ambassadors
Our Downtown Ambassador team is always on the street ensuring downtown is clean, safe and welcoming.
Meet the Ambassadors⟶Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation
The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for and curates arts, parks and cultural programs downtown.
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