The 2026 Spring Festival Season Forum featured presentations from SXSW, the Austin Police Department, Austin Center for Events, Austin-Travis County EMS, Austin Fire Department, and CapMetro. The presentation includes details about event-related road closures, event dates, and event locations throughout…
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January 2026 Safety Forum Recap
The Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its Downtown Safety Forum on January 15, 2026, bringing together downtown stakeholders, public safety officials and community partners to discuss crime trends, homelessness outreach efforts and key downtown activity expected in early 2026. The forum…
November 2025 Safety Forum Recap
The Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its Downtown Safety Forum on November 20, 2025, bringing together downtown stakeholders, public safety officials and community partners to share updates on public safety initiatives, construction impacts downtown and upcoming seasonal events. The forum featured…
October 2025 Safety Forum Recap
The Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its Downtown Safety Forum on October 16, 2025, bringing together downtown stakeholders, public safety partners and city officials to share updates on crime trends, upcoming public safety initiatives and major events expected to bring increased…
September 2025 Safety Forum Recap
The Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its Downtown Safety Forum on September 18, 2025, bringing together downtown stakeholders, public safety officials and community partners to discuss ongoing safety initiatives, public order strategies and upcoming events impacting the downtown district. The meeting…
City of Austin and Downtown Austin Alliance Announce Joint Task Force to Address Homelessness in Downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – The City of Austin and Downtown Austin Alliance announce the Downtown Homelessness Task Force, a cross-agency initiative to reduce homelessness in Downtown Austin by curbing the inflow of newly unhoused individuals and increasing the number of people transitioning…
August 2025 Safety Forum
On August 21, 2025, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its latest Downtown Safety Forum, bringing together downtown stakeholders, public safety leaders and city partners to share updates on safety initiatives, emergency preparedness and upcoming events impacting the downtown district. The…
July Safety Forum Recap
On July 17, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its monthly virtual Safety Forum, where officials provided updates on safety, crime data and upcoming initiatives impacting Downtown Austin. Austin Police Department Update The new Downtown Commander Carey Chaudior presented a detailed…
Discover the Impact of the Downtown Austin Alliance
We partnered with local realtor Jessica Pino to highlight our vibrant and transformative Writing on the Walls program. Writing on the Walls brings together artists, community members and local leaders to create stunning murals in the heart of Downtown Austin…
Future of Downtown 2024
We had a fabulous time celebrating the Future of Downtown at ACL Live! Thank you for celebrating over 30 years of the Downtown Austin Alliance with us. We began the evening by introducing our 2024 State of Downtown report, showcasing our new Downtown…