Homelessness, Local
Source: Austin Monitor City Council is expected to vote this week on approving the purchase of a commercial building in South Austin that will serve as the city’s second homeless shelter. A pair of resolutions slated for Thursday’s Council meeting spells out the...
Homelessness, Local
Source: CBS AUSTIN AUSTIN, Texas — Public safety leaders are pushing back against potential changes to the City of Austin’s panhandling and public camping ordinances. This comes as Austin City Council considers changing the rules about what’s legal and...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin homeless man is getting a second chance at finishing what he started at the University of Texas in Austin. Source: KVUEabc Author: Rebecca Flores However, things are now looking up for Carter thanks to some unexpected attention following a...
Homelessness
Source: KVUEabc AUSTIN, Texas — At the Downtown Commission’s monthly meeting, Bill Brice presented the latest homeless stats, compared to five years ago. “What we’ve seen is a 63% increase in unsheltered homelessness. That’s really the area of...
Homelessness, National
Nine more have ended veteran homelessness. It’s part of a national program called Built for Zero that uses a data-based approach to help officials figure out exactly who needs what services. Now it’s accelerating its work in 50 more cities. By Adele Peters In late...
Homelessness, National
Addressing housing directly is cheaper than relying on cops and emergency rooms. By Matthew Yglesias Even as the national economy continues its slow-but-steady pace of improvement, data released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in December revealed a...
