Making downtown a safe and welcoming place for all remains our priority. Now is the time to take greater action. We will answer the call, reaffirm our longstanding commitment to addressing community problems, and make a new commitment to review all we are doing and how we can be a more effective community partner for enduring change.
Category Archives: Downtown News
The Downtown Austin Alliance Continues Support of Civic Engagement Downtown
A statement from the Downtown Austin Alliance: We are heartbroken by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Ramos and too many others who have faced injustice for generations. Downtown Austin has long been a gathering place…
Explore This Year’s Annual Report & Watch Our Year in Review Video
Explore our first-ever, interactive annual report! Each year, we produce an Annual Report to update on progress toward making our community’s collective vision for downtown a reality through the hard work of our team. See the progress we made this…
Watch our 2020 Annual Meeting
This year we held our Annual Meeting of Members virtually. We gathered online to hear from Dewitt Peart, our president and CEO, and Mike Kennedy, our outgoing board chair, as they reported on our progress toward the goals in our…
Resources for Individuals & Families
Updated 05/13/20 Food, Housing & Child Care Free child care Available for Frontline Workers in Texas Call 2-1-1 or go online to get help finding food, housing, child care, and other services. Use ConnectATX to find up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 emergency food. Use United…
Resources for Austin Businesses
Updated 05/13/20 Resources + More Information on new Restrictions and Requirements for businesses as part of the May 8 Update to Stay Home–Work Safe Orders: Checklists for business owners and customers detailing the rules of reopening Details on businesses’ activity…
Ideas for Celebrating Easter at Home
Easter Menus from Downtown & Neighboring Restaurants CRU Easter Brunch To Go Salt & Time Walk-Up Orders for Easter Easy Tiger Easter Specials Available Saturday & Sunday Emmer & Rye Easter Feasts for 4 Available for Pick up or Delivery…
A Message from Our Board Chair
Dear Downtown Austin Alliance Members, My hope is that you, your family, employees and friends are safe and healthy, and remain so through this unsettling time in our history. It’s difficult to watch the changes unfold to what we considered normal…
Apply for Financial Relief for Your Small Business
We are committed to providing the information and resources you need to navigate the challenges of this unprecedented time. Updated: 4/5/20 As small businesses in our community face uncertainty about the future, we want to share information about federal programs…
COVID-19 Construction Industry Updates
Updated 4/2/2020 An email today from the Development Services Department stated, “Consistent with the Governor’s orders, all construction is considered essential. Committee review is no longer required to determine eligibility for project continuation.” This comes as the City released additional…