Homelessness, Local
Source: Daily Texas Safety and security don’t just happen. They are the result of collective consensus and public investment.” SafeHorns, an organization dedicated to ensuring the safety of UT students, features this Nelson Mandela quote on their website. The group...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KXAN AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Mayor Steve Adler will begin a trip to Los Angeles and Seattle Tuesday morning to meet with city leaders there about how they handle mobility and homelessness. The latter is in the spotlight after the Adler-led Council approved...
Homelessness, Local
Source: KXAN AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monday marks a week since changes to the sitting, lying or camping in public places ordinance in Austin went into effect loosening laws for the area’s homeless. For someone like Dawn Howell, it’s the opportunity to pitch a tent in a public...
Homelessness
Source: The Texas Tribune Although the view on the streets might tell a different story, Houston decreased its homeless population by 53.5% since 2011, according to an annual census. In Dallas, the trend is the opposite — and housing affordability might make the...
Homelessness, Local
Source: Statesman Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday night threatened to overturn new Austin policies to allow camping in public areas, excluding parks, so long as the person isn’t causing a hazard. Austin last week softened an ordinance that previously prohibited...
Homelessness, Local
Source: City of Austin-Mayor Steve Adler An Update on Austin’s Homelessness Challenge There is very constructive, overwhelming community consensus on the urgency of the need to address homelessness in our city. Homelessness advocates, law enforcement officials,...
