Still Homeless

City Council Ponders Repeal of Flawed Camping Ban

"...Bobby Joe Jones with his camp mates, Anthony and..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

'Balancing' the Homeless

Proposed laws would recriminalize the usual suspects

"...be no room on the streets, either, if you're homeless in Austin. The city is currently considering four proposed..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Aggressive Corrections to Homeless Article

"...reporter have before filing his alleged story on the homeless ["No Homeless in Our Time?," News, Dec. 17]? Here's..."

Dec. 22, 2004 Postmarks

Petitions Filed to Force Vote on Convention Center

“Unconventional Austin” PAC submits signatures to city clerk

"...paperwork. “PHAM” PAC – an acronym meaning Palm School, Homelessness, Arts, Music – was organized by former mayoral aide..."

July 15, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Mapping Out a Solution

Austin's Homeless Task Force

"...Richard Troxell leads the fight for Austin's homeless. photograph by Jana Birchum..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

City rolls out its ambitious 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness

"...Dec. 10 in downtown Austin, the Community Action Network's Homeless Task Force, in conjunction with the Austin/Travis Co. Health..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Class War

Homeless Hearing Stinks Up Council Chambers

"...stickers, and disheveled street people hoisting well-worn "House the Homeless" posters all signed up to speak at a public..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Point Austin: A Blueprint for Mental Health

The Mayor's Task Force issues its report, but the real work is yet to come

"...through the "Final Report" of Mayor Wynn's Mental Health Task Force, released last week. It's a dispiriting subject –..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Rockin' Solutions: A Four-Piece Combo

Highlights of solutions emerging from the four Live Music Task Force subcommittees

"...As subcommittee members of the Live Music Task Force point out, every Austinite can help musicians simply..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...constantly thirsting for new challenges, Watson will form a task force or drop in on an editorial board faster..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...that participants register early by calling 469-1766. -- A.S. Homeless Plan Halted..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature

This Ain't No KOA

Don't Let the Tent Flap Hit You on Your Way Out...

"...the new encampment ordinance will succeed in solving the homeless problem. His view may not sound radical until you..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...the Eighties. "I was having a grand adventure being homeless, and I was having fun and had guys taking..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Homelessness: The Big Picture

Poverty and lack of affordable housing keep people down both locally and nationwide

"...of local churches opened up their doors to the homeless. As usual, the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless'..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Beside the Point: Somewhere Over the Dais

Pay no attention to the man sleeping under the bridge

"...at City Hall last Thursday night as House the Homeless director Richard Troxell and his merry band of supporters..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Room at the Inn

Case Marianella homeless shelter provides a badly needed haven for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants.

"...Casa Marianella is a 31-bed shelter for the homeless Spanish-speaking immigrant community. It is located in a neighborhood..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Anna Hanks

Naked City

Also, floating 'drug-free zones' proposed

"...that would eliminate the state's few remaining "rogue" drug task force operations and would provide for a portion of..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...last-ditch effort to thwart the creation of a proposed Homeless Campus in East Austin. The area is one of..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...reporter have before filing his alleged story on the homeless ["No Homeless in Our Time?," News, Dec. 17]? Here's..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column

Support Our Troops – Plink a Quarter in Their Cup

ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin

"...of seemingly well-founded invective regarding two issues related to homelessness in Austin: one, whether stepped up police focus on..."

Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...across any cases of evacuees between assistance suddenly made homeless. "Bottom line is people have not been evicted. They..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

The Mayor's Plan to Fix Everything

Adler to announce Downtown revitalization plan

"...purchasing housing for more than 200 members of the homeless population – all without raising property taxes on city..."

July 16, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

"...• The highlight of last week's homeless education forum was a proposal by Alan Graham to..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature

Political Action Committee Proclaims Support for Convention Center

PHAM says expansion means millions in community benefits

"...Convention Center — community groups representing the Palm School, homeless services, artists, and musicians declared their opposition to Proposition..."

Aug. 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Community Cornerstones

Gourmet takeout markets and groceries are establishing themselves less as luxury than necessity

"...a dozen years' experience in development of housing and homeless services programs in Austin/Travis County and served as the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

The Daily Hustle: 4/8/10 (Updated)

Brutal morning, brutal afternoon at council

"...Fire Department, the latter covering medical exceptions to the homeless “sit/lie” ordinance...."

April 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The streets are mean, and so is the City Council

"...such practices continue unimpeded while the ordinances are selectively enforced against the destitute, say opponents, we will effectively criminalize..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Hospital District Board

"...Rose Lancaster: chairwoman of Community Action Network's Homeless Task Force committee; member of community clinics' board of..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature

Off the Desk

"...- R.A. Control the Controls The new US290/Loop 1 Task Force hit the ground running at its first meeting..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...is pumped with pride over his handling of the homeless campus project, but says, on the other hand, that..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature

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