Downtown News
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ATX Helps Continues Fundraising Efforts to Open Temporary Shelter
ATX Helps, a coalition led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Austin Alliance, continues to raise funds in order to bring a first-step navigation center to Austin. “ATX Helps will be able to start construction and...
Read More⟶Republic Square Ranked in the Best of Austin
Austin Fit Magazine readers voted in a variety of categories for some of their favorite workouts, eateries, and other components that make up a fit and healthy lifestyle. Republic Square was recognized by voters in two of the categories: Best Farmers’...
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Downtown Priority Lanes Painted Red As part of the Guadalupe/Lavaca street transit improvement project, the City and Capital Metro completed the first red paint lanes last summer. Last week, the Austin Transportation Department began adding paint to the existing transit priority...
Read More⟶Attend the Austin Chamber’s Annual Meeting on February 5
The Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting event will discuss their priorities for the upcoming year, announce the Chamber board of directors and officers, and honor the Austinite and Volunteers of the year We want to congratulate long-time friend and...
Read More⟶Meet Pamela Power, our New Vice President of Marketing & Communication
“The Downtown Alliance has the best of the best with Pam Power as the new vice president of marketing and communications” – Dewitt Peart, president & CEO of the Downtown Austin Alliance Throughout its 26 years, the Downtown Alliance’s efforts...
Read More⟶Volunteers Help Count Homeless Population through Annual Point in Time Count
This year, several members of our staff joined more than 900 volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count, a census of the homeless population of Austin/Travis County. Between 3:00 AM and 7:00 AM on Saturday morning, volunteers set out...
Read More⟶Downtown Austin Alliance & Capital City Innovation Release Innovation District Market Analysis
January 29, 2020 Technology, healthcare, and life sciences are converging in Austin’s Innovation District to create a hub of health innovation and economic growth. On January 28, we unveiled our Market Analysis, commissioned in partnership with Capital City Innovation, showing...
Read More⟶Downtown Parking Pilot for Construction Site Personnel
The Austin Transportation Department is pursuing a multiyear parking pilot to reduce the impact of parking during construction at downtown sites as the result of a June 2018 City Council resolution. The upcoming pilot program will identify large-scale construction projects...
Read More⟶Call for Volunteers: 2020 Point in Time Count
Join us in volunteering for this year’s Point In Time (PIT) Count. The PIT count is an annual census of the homeless population in the Austin/Travis County area. On the morning of January 25th, 2020, hundreds of volunteers will head...
Read More⟶Rathgeber Center Set to Open Next Month
Families experiencing homelessness in our community will begin moving into the Rathgeber Center next month. The brand new 212-bed shelter in East Austin will partially open in February with a plan to be fully operational in September, if adequate...
Read More⟶Thank you for making this year’s Downtown Holiday Stroll the best yet!
Thank you for joining us at the 25th annual Downtown Holiday Stroll. The event filled Congress Avenue with the sights and sounds of the season!
Read More⟶You Can Provide Shelter for Our Unhoused Neighbors this Holiday Season
“We can bring attention to this critical issue in our community and take this opportunity to rally support among our friends and the community who care about downtown and women and children in need..."
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