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Press Release: Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation announces pledge to help open shelter for women, children and families
The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation pledged its financial support for the Rathgeber Center—a new, temporary emergency shelter for women with children, as well as families.
Read More⟶Catch up on Recent Events Focused on Ordinances and Homelessness
Over the last several weeks, Austinites have joined city leaders and organizations to discuss the recent changes to Austin's public ordinances and learn about the city's plan to move forward with solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness. You can watch the most recent discussions and public forums by visiting the links below.
Read More⟶Town Hall on Ordinances & Homelessness with City Leaders on August 21
Join us for a town hall meeting to discuss the recent changes to Austin's public order ordinances and the city's plan to move forward with solutions for individuals experiencing homelessness. And get up to speed with these resources before the August 21 town hall meeting.
Read More⟶FAQs about the Recent Ordinance Changes
On July 23, we hosted a community forum on the recent changes to the camping and sit/lie ordinances. Nearly 400 hundred community members attended the event which featured a panel discussion on the impact of the changes, enforcement of the...
Read More⟶Full Audio: Community Forum on Ordinance Changes
Hear a full audio recording of last night's community forum on the recent ordinance changes featuring a panel with APD, the City of Austin, and the Downtown Alliance.
Read More⟶City Council Approves Amendments to Solicitation, Camping & Sit/Lie Ordinances
Last Thursday, the Austin City Council voted to amend ordinances on soliciting, camping, sitting and lying in public spaces. Here is what to expect when the amended ordinances go into effect on or about July 1. Learn more at a community meeting next month with APD.
Read More⟶City Council could repeal or narrow controversial homeless laws
The council plans to consider repealing the city’s panhandling ordinance and narrowing the city’s camping ordinance and its “no sit/lie” ordinance.
Read More⟶Austin City Council could discuss and repeal panhandling ordinance
Discussing Austin City Council's consideration to repeal and amend city ordinances, hear from Ann Howard, Executive Director of the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), speak on the importance of increasing housing and services while maintaining public health and safety:
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⟶Support Funding for Immediate Shelter & Services; Community Input Critical Before Repeal of Ordinances
The Downtown Austin Alliance submitted a letter to the Mayor and Austin City Council on June 3, urging the Council to pass item 49 on the June 6 agenda to provide immediate emergency shelter to those experiencing homelessness.
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