January 29, 2020 Technology, healthcare, and life sciences are converging in Austin’s Innovation District to create a hub of health innovation and economic growth. On January 28, we unveiled our Market Analysis, commissioned in partnership with Capital City Innovation, showing…
Category Archives: Downtown News
Downtown Parking Pilot for Construction Site Personnel
The Austin Transportation Department is pursuing a multiyear parking pilot to reduce the impact of parking during construction at downtown sites as the result of a June 2018 City Council resolution. The upcoming pilot program will identify large-scale construction projects…
Call for Volunteers: 2020 Point in Time Count
Join us in volunteering for this year’s Point In Time (PIT) Count. The PIT count is an annual census of the homeless population in the Austin/Travis County area. On the morning of January 25th, 2020, hundreds of volunteers will head…
Rathgeber Center Set to Open Next Month
Families experiencing homelessness in our community will begin moving into the Rathgeber Center next month. The brand new 212-bed shelter in East Austin will partially open in February with a plan to be fully operational in September, if adequate…
Thank you for making this year’s Downtown Holiday Stroll the best yet!
Thank you for joining us at the 25th annual Downtown Holiday Stroll. The event filled Congress Avenue with the sights and sounds of the season!
You Can Provide Shelter for Our Unhoused Neighbors this Holiday Season
“We can bring attention to this critical issue in our community and take this opportunity to rally support among our friends and the community who care about downtown and women and children in need…”
City Council Considering New PID Policy – Reauthorization No Longer Required
Updated 12/3/19: City Council has postponed this item until January 23, 2020. The City of Austin is proposing a new policy for two types of Public Improvement Districts–Development Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) PIDs–to be considered…
Our Austin Story Project Recognized by Preservation Austin
We are honored to share that the Downtown Austin Alliance has been awarded a special recognition for education for Our Austin Story as a part of the 2019 Preservation Merit Awards held on Friday, November 15
Join us for our Meeting on the Updated Construction Restrictions for the 2020 Spring Festival Season
The Downtown Austin Alliance is hosting a meeting for developers and construction contractors to meet with City of Austin officials on the updated construction restrictions for the 2020 Spring Festival Season.
Capital City Innovation Receives Emerging Innovation District Award
Austin’s Innovation District was recognized with the Emerging Innovation District Award from the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) 2019 International Conference.