AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin recently released a five-page memo detailing the work it’s doing to take care of the city’s homeless population during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
That work includes installing portable bathrooms and hand-washing stations at at least 20 locations throughout Austin. The stations, including one near Research Boulevard and Oak Knoll Drive, are equipped with soap and water to help nearby campers keep their hands clean.The City is also temporarily pausing all encampment cleanups, meaning crews won’t be removing any tents, mattresses or other things until they can figure out how to protect themselves and stay safe. But the City wants to figure that out as quickly as possible because cleaning up those camps improves the health and safety of people living nearby.