News & Stories
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⟶Downtown Holiday Shopping Guide
Wrap up your holiday gift shopping in downtown Austin and find something for everyone on your list! Shop local gifts all while supporting local businesses.
Read More⟶Celebrate the Holidays Downtown
Celebrate the holidays downtown with festive events, movie screenings, and more!
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..."
Read More⟶City Council Considering New PID Policy – Reauthorization No Longer Required
Updated 12/3/19: City Council has postponed this item until January 23, 2020. The City of Austin is proposing a new policy for two types of Public Improvement Districts–Development Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) PIDs–to be considered...
Read More⟶Drumroll, please…Check out this year’s incredible lineup of free live music!
We're thrilled to announce that this year's Downtown Holiday Stroll will feature performances by Max Frost, Mobley ,Alesia Lani, and Love & Chaos!
Read More⟶Our Austin Story Project Recognized by Preservation Austin
We are honored to share that the Downtown Austin Alliance has been awarded a special recognition for education for Our Austin Story as a part of the 2019 Preservation Merit Awards held on Friday, November 15
Read More⟶Join us for our Meeting on the Updated Construction Restrictions for the 2020 Spring Festival Season
The Downtown Austin Alliance is hosting a meeting for developers and construction contractors to meet with City of Austin officials on the updated construction restrictions for the 2020 Spring Festival Season.
Read More⟶Capital City Innovation Receives Emerging Innovation District Award
Austin’s Innovation District was recognized with the Emerging Innovation District Award from the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) 2019 International Conference.
Read More⟶ATX Helps Coalition Launched to Raise Funds for Immediate Shelter
Last Thursday, the Austin Chamber announced ATX Helps, a new coalition created to raise $14 million to provide immediate shelter and support services to Austinites experiencing homelessness. Learn more about immediate housing solutions, how they compliment permanent housing like the Rathgeber Center, and how you can help!
Read More⟶Update & Response to Camping and Sit-lie Ordinance Amendments
On Thursday, October 17, Austin City Council approved changes to the camping and sit-lie ordinances that: prohibit camping on sidewalks prohibit camping, sitting, and lying within fifteen feet of a door jamb of a residence or a business during operating...
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