Controversial $1M+ McKinsey Homelessness Study Canceled

Mayor doesn’t “believe anyone has been misled”

"...Update Feb. 22 9:30am: Following publication of the story..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Tips for Freezing Temperatures in Austin and Where to Go to Stay Warm

It’s gonna be cold! Here’s what you should do.

"...The Homeless Strategy Office determines when to activate cold weather shelters..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Interim City Manager Announces Standalone Homeless Strategy Office

It will manage nonprofit contracts, clearing out camps

"...use his time while temporarily occupying the city manager’s office to make big, perhaps lasting, changes to city government..."

Nov. 22, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Manager Announces Slew of Key Department Head Changes

Some expected, some not so much

"...created position of chief strategic communications & external relations officer. Still no word on a replacement for Jacqueline Yaft,..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input

A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter

"...with mixed reaction from people involved in the city’s Homeless Response System. Emergency shelter needs are certainly urgent. But..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks

Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice

"...the nonprofit informed the public and its partners in homelessness response that it would shutter the 100-bed facility...."

Feb. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...Adler and Casar became foundational members when they took office in 2015. This new form of local government was..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...that has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004 and has provided other homeless services since..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...that has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004 and has provided other homelessness services since..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Blamed After Break-Ins at Future Housing for People Exiting Homelessness

Former Candlewood Suites hotel broken into and vandalized

"...the city as future supportive housing for people exiting homelessness, was broken into and vandalized on May 5, causing..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Residents of Contentious Encampment Moved Into Transitional Housing

City HEALs St. Johns Encampment

"...and South­bridge shelters, as part of the city's HEAL (Homeless Encamp­ment Assistance Link) initiative, adopted in the wake of..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...force, indexed to the city's population and guaranteeing that officers can spend up to one-third of their duty hours..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...prior funding levels or face what city Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo described as “draconian” financial penalties...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Makes Last-Minute Changes to $4.5 Billion Budget Plan

A budget is born

"...Cronk to request a waiver from Gov. Greg Abbott's office to keep the Forensics Department and Emergency Com­munications Department..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Funding Restored; Is It Too Much, or Not Enough?

The 2020 city budget finds itself coming full circle

"..."back the blue" theatrics, HB 1900 allows the governor's office to simply waive all these consequences should it choose...."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...converted motels acquired as part of the city's long-term strategy to end homelessness, for unhoused Austinites at high risk..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...that could serve as sanctioned campgrounds for people experiencing homelessness, city staff has asked for more input and direction..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Plan Would Aim Help at Encampments of Unsheltered People

A time to HEAL?

"...to connect unsheltered people at four (unspecified) encampments with homelessness services and then prohibit public camping in those areas,..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...fatally shot himself. Austin Police said Narumanchi visited Dodson's office last week to apply for a volunteer position, but..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature

ProLodges Saves and Changes Some of Austin's Most Vulnerable Lives

Can the city keep them open?

"...concentrate on the long, hard work of resolving their homelessness...."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...making a run-off. He's campaigned hard against the city's strategy for ending homelessness. "Con­vert­­ing motels" into supportive housing facilities..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...natural ally to the right. "I don't hate the homeless. I just don't think letting people live out in..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...can be found in traffic enforcement; instead of sending officers to crashes that may only require them to direct..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...Mat­thew Doherty, head of the U.S. Inter­agen­cy Council on Homelessness until being forced out by President Trump, to provide..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Converting Microtel for Permanent Supportive Housing for City's Homeless

One project stalls, another moves along

"...would be converted into supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. On Dec. 10, City Council paused an effort to..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Counters "Camp Abbott" With Plan to Convert a South Austin Motel Into a Low-Barrier Shelter

"...and long-term supportive housing to those seeking to exit homelessness. This plan supersedes Council's action in June to purchase..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Questions Abound as New Campground, Shelter Plans Announced

Helping address homelessness, or delaying real solutions?

"...and U.S. 183 as a space for people experiencing homelessness to camp – despite national and local experts explicitly..."

Nov. 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Reinstates Partial Camping Ban

Governor sends in TxDOT; Kitchen leads effort for more explicit rules

"...Abbott spokesperson said TxDOT will “advance strategies to clear homeless encampments under bridges, and the Texas Department of Public..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Homelessness in Austin Becomes a Political Game

Abbott threatens Adler: “Clean up the streets,” or else

"...letter to Mayor Steve Adler demanding action on Austin's "homelessness policies" by Nov. 1, or the state would step..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Backs Away From New Camping Ban

Is consensus forming on how to move past this summer's controversy?

"...and on to implementing policies that could help reduce homelessness...."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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