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Spring Festival Forum
On February 20, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its Spring Festival Forum, where South by Southwest and city officials shared key updates on event schedules, road closures, transit changes and public safety measures. Major Events Coming to Austin Austin’s festival...
Read More⟶Issues Over Lunch – Our Future 35: Vision to Reality
On February 4, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted Issues Over Lunch – Our Future 35: Vision to Reality. Local and statewide industry leaders gathered to discuss the Our Future 35 Cap and Stitch Project and reimagine the I-35 corridor as...
Read More⟶January 2024 Safety Forum
On January 16, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its monthly virtual Safety Forum, where officials provided updates on safety, crime data and upcoming initiatives impacting downtown Austin. Download the presentation here. Austin Police Department Update At the forum, Austin Police...
Read More⟶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...
Read More⟶October 2024 Safety Forum Recap
On October 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 At the forum, Austin Police Department Commander Craig Smith...
Read More⟶Issues & Eggs: Meet the Chief Recap
On November 19, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted “Issues & Eggs: Meet the Chief,” an installment of our ongoing breakfast series designed to foster dialogue on critical local issues. This event featured new Austin police Chief Lisa Davis, who shared...
Read More⟶2024 DASA Artist Residents Announced
We are thrilled to announce that the Downtown Austin Space Activation (DASA) Artist Residency Program, presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation in partnership with Tribeza, has selected its first residents! This exciting initiative aims to breathe new life into...
Read More⟶2024 XOXO Photography Fellows Announced
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever XOXO Photography Fellowship program! This initiative is part of the XOXO Downtown Austin campaign, which aims to bring Austinites and downtown back together through the lens of talented local photographers....
Read More⟶September 2024 Safety Forum Recap
On September 19, 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 Austin Police Department Commander Craig Smith shared the latest...
Read More⟶August 2024 Safety Forum Recap
On August 15, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its virtual Safety Forum, a monthly meeting in collaboration with public officials to provide the downtown community information on downtown safety, crime trends data, safety initiatives and more. Austin Police Department Updates...
Read More⟶July Safety Forum Recap
On July 18, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its virtual Safety Forum, a monthly meeting in collaboration with various officials to provide downtown safety updates and crime data and discuss upcoming safety initiatives and more. Downtown Austin Crime Updates...
Read More⟶Our Future 35 Cap & Stitch Program: Downtown Design Recommendations
Austin has the opportunity of a lifetime to transform one of the city’s biggest community barriers into a generational asset, improving mobility and creating new public spaces and community amenities through the Our Future 35 Cap and Stitch Design Program. For...
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