Homelessness
SOURCE:LOCAL12 A dynamic new approach to homelessness with roots in settling the West: Conestoga Huts. The trend started in Eugene and the supporters are hoping it will spread through the Northwest. “This is our hut,” said Tracy Joscelyn leading a tour of...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE:AUSTIN (KXAN) During a City Council work session Tuesday night Austin leaders will discuss and brainstorm new strategies to help combat homelessness. According to the city, previous strategies implemented since August have resulted in 439 people no longer...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police start enforcing new homeless camping restrictions Monday morning. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Austin City council voted to approve the limited ban in a 7-4 vote. The new limited ordinance will effectively: Ban public camping on sidewalks Allow...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE The City of Austin said Wednesday that creating new homes and retaining affordable units specifically for low-income families is a key priority for the Housing and Community Development (NHCD) and the Homeless Strategy Office. The City said its Action...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Adler calls it the most talked about neighborhood in the country! We head to the Mobile Loaves and Fishes Community First Village, a51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing for people...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — Although the governor’s office has acknowledged that Austin City Council’s homeless ordinance changes are a “meaningful step,” the governor’s office said in a statement to KVUE Friday that his office is...
