Letter to the Honorable Mayor Watson and Austin City Council RE: Updated Statement on the City of Austin FY25 Budget Dear Mayor Watson and City Councilmembers: In light of yesterday’s budget discussion on council amendments and the guidance on the…
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Downtown Austin Alliance’s Advocacy Priorities
The Downtown Austin Alliance Board of Directors approved the organization’s FY24-25 advocacy priorities on June 12. Creating and maintaining a clean, safe environment is our highest priority. In line with our Strategic Plan and annual budget, we will continue to…
Issues & Eggs: Homelessness in Austin
On September 26, Downtown Austin Alliance relaunched their Issues and Eggs educational series. These sessions bring experts to the breakfast table to provide perspective on the challenges and unique opportunities downtown faces. A Balanced Approach: Homelessness in Austin The…
May 2023 Project Connect Update
Our organization strongly supports Project Connect, and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to research and propose an option that will result in the best outcomes for both downtown Austin and Austin as a whole. We have taken a…
Texas’ 88th Legislative Session
Welcome to downtown Austin, home of the Texas Legislature. Bills are filed, bills are passed, and from January to May every other year, the state’s elected officials work tirelessly at the capitol to create legislation and fund Texas priorities for…
Resolution Re-envisions the Eastern Part of Downtown
The Austin City Council passed a comprehensive resolution that initiates bold yet thoughtful re-envisioning of the eastern portion of downtown, including among other things, the expansion of the Austin Convention Center that begins with Scenario 5 of the UT Center for Sustainable Development Convention Center Study.