The Downtown Austin Alliance is proud to acknowledge the service of its distinguished outgoing board members whose volunteer efforts have advanced the organization and vision for downtown through their expertise, forward-thinking leadership, and passion to strengthen our organization and create…
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Downtown Austin Pride 2024
Happy Pride Month! Be who you are and celebrate in downtown Austin with our insider guide for Austin’s 2024 Pride scene with the events and businesses supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Gather the girls, guys, gays and theys to celebrate, support…
Downtown Austin Alliance Hosts Finding Home ATX Funding Partners
On May 7, 2024, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted a Finding Home ATX funding partners meeting that included a number of local and national private foundations and funding partners. Finding Home ATX is a collaborative that was created in 2021…
The Opportunity of a Lifetime: I-35
Our community has the opportunity of a lifetime to transform Austin by turning one of the city’s biggest community barriers into a generational asset that improves transportation and creates community, public and green spaces where the highway stands now. When…
Issues & Eggs: Creative Solutions to Attainable Housing
On April 25, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted “Building Futures–Creative Solutions to Attainable Housing,” an Issues & Eggs panel discussion focused on exploring attainable housing barriers and opportunities in Austin. With housing being a top issue in Austin, the panel…
Downtown Austin Alliance Announces FY 24-25 Budget & Milestones
Includes a substantial investment in safety initiatives, among other priorities By Dewitt Peart Our work at the Downtown Austin Alliance (Downtown Alliance) is guided by the community’s Downtown Vision and our five-year strategic plan. While achieving the long-term vision for…
DAA X SXSW
Downtown Austin is ready for SXSW! In preparation for the festival, our ambassadors wrapped the poles and electrical boxes around downtown for all the fun flyers that make their way around Central Austin throughout the weeks. This makes for an…
Black History Month 2024
Black history is Austin’s history. Here are some ways to participate in, learn, enjoy and educate yourself on Black History this month. Learn more about Austin’s Black-owned businesses and organizations that deserve our love and support year-round. Let’s dive into…
A Very Romantic Valentine’s Date
Romance is “a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love,” according to the Oxford Dictionary, but I think it’s safe to say that we all define romance differently in our real lives. When it comes to the holiday where…
New Year’s Eve: Ringing in 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Get ready to celebrate the end of 2023 and the beginning of a new era with some of the fantastic-looking New Year’s Eve celebrations we found around downtown Austin. Send 2023 away…