Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CITY OF AUSTIN CONTINUING TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN AUSTIN As Mayor and City Council members, we have been listening to the people of Austin, our city staff, and the many stakeholders who work with people experiencing homelessness in...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE:AUSTIN (KXAN) Designating spots where people who are homeless can camp or sleep in their cars is not the answer to reducing Austin’s homeless population — at least that’s the message from Austin’s City Manager Spencer Cronk to the Austin City Council....
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN Everyone deserves clean clothes, a shower, and a hot meal, but not everyone has access to these basic necessities. Laura and James Ritchie want to change that with their organization, Lighter Loads. Full article
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KETV AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council is expected to vote on an ordinance called the “Austin Action Plan to end Homelessness” during Thursday’s meeting. If approved, the city would develop a local government corporation that would run as a nonprofit...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN STATESMAN On July 1 a new city policy took effect: Homeless people would be allowed to sleep or camp in public, with city parks, private property and City Hall exempted. After one month, it is abundantly clear that the results have been catastrophic for...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN KXAN Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk released his proposed budget for next year to City Council with a “historic commitment” to ending homelessness in Austin. Cronk told other city leaders ending homelessness was a “moral imperative.” Citywide...
