A group of nationally renowned land use, urban planning, and transportation experts representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be making recommendations next week to the City of Austin and the Downtown Austin Alliance on capping the I-35 freeway and…
Category Archives: Downtown News
PRESS RELEASE: The Downtown Austin Alliance creates a foundation as it launches inaugural arts event
Writing on the Walls debuts next month producing the largest mural in Austin AUSTIN, Texas – The Downtown Austin Alliance’s…
Downtown Safety Measures Prepares Stakeholders for Spring Festival Season
Representatives from SXSW, Austin Police Department, Austin Transportation Department, Capital Metro and UT Athletics joined us at last week’s Downtown Safety Measures event to help downtown stakeholders prepare for the busy Spring Festival Season. We heard details on upcoming events,…
PRESS RELEASE: Downtown Austin Alliance encourages community to help transform I-35 through central Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – The Downtown Austin Alliance (Downtown Alliance) has embarked on a community-driven effort to develop a roadmap for transforming the land and streetscape surrounding I-35 through central Austin. One of the first steps in the process is to…
ATX Helps Continues Fundraising Efforts to Open Temporary Shelter
ATX Helps, a coalition led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Austin Alliance, continues to raise funds in order to bring a first-step navigation center to Austin. “ATX Helps will be able to start construction and…
Republic Square Ranked in the Best of Austin
Austin Fit Magazine readers voted in a variety of categories for some of their favorite workouts, eateries, and other components that make up a fit and healthy lifestyle. Republic Square was recognized by voters in two of the categories: Best Farmers’…
Mobility News
Downtown Priority Lanes Painted Red As part of the Guadalupe/Lavaca street transit improvement project, the City and Capital Metro completed the first red paint lanes last summer. Last week, the Austin Transportation Department began adding paint to the existing transit priority…
Attend the Austin Chamber’s Annual Meeting on February 5
The Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting event will discuss their priorities for the upcoming year, announce the Chamber board of directors and officers, and honor the Austinite and Volunteers of the year We want to congratulate long-time friend and…
Meet Pamela Power, our New Vice President of Marketing & Communication
“The Downtown Alliance has the best of the best with Pam Power as the new vice president of marketing and communications” – Dewitt Peart, president & CEO of the Downtown Austin Alliance Throughout its 26 years, the Downtown Alliance’s efforts…
Volunteers Help Count Homeless Population through Annual Point in Time Count
This year, several members of our staff joined more than 900 volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count, a census of the homeless population of Austin/Travis County. Between 3:00 AM and 7:00 AM on Saturday morning, volunteers set out…