Council Approves $2 Million for Homelessness Study

Will it be money well spent?

"...to look at every aspect of its work addressing homelessness – but not everyone is on board. The study..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

Campaign to Recriminalize Homelessness Turns in Signatures

Will "Save Austin Now" make it to the ballot?

"...City Council loosened in June 2019 to effectively decriminalize homelessness in Austin. If 20,000 of the signatures are validated,..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Supreme Court Decision Validates Local Strategies to Decriminalize Homelessness

SCOTUS passes on camping bans

"...found it unconstitutional to issue citations to people experiencing homelessness when and where sufficient shelter space for them does..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Grant to End Youth Homelessness

HUD will provide $5.2 million to the city

"...County a $5.2 million grant to help end youth homelessness. Mayor Steve Adler made the announcement at a press..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City to Expand Homelessness Assistance Program After Successful Pilot

HEART program presents an alternative to police intervention

"...nonprofit Urban Alchemy to run this pilot of the Homelessness Engagement Assistance Response Team (HEART). Urban Alchemy mostly employs..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Eden Shamy

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

Separating Fact From Fiction Regarding Austin's Homelessness Strategy

"...can make it more difficult for individuals to exit homelessness, because housing providers could screen them out. Where in..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Ending Chronic Homelessness

Can "travel trailers" house the city's homeless?

"...City Council is currently receiving a hearing on chronic homelessness in the Austin area, the chronically homeless being those..."

Jan. 11, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Homelessness in Austin

"...copy of CAN's most recent report and FAQ about homelessness in Austin. Aside from being filled with useful information..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Set Supper Club Auction to Benefit People Experiencing Homelessness

Win a 1:1 pastry class with Erin McDowell and support the unhoused

"...auction to highlight mental health issues among people experiencing homelessness. “After I graduated, I worked for a local mental..."

July 17, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Don't Recriminalize Homelessness

"...(TCRP) is willfully misrepresenting and inciting fear about the homelessness policies recently enacted by the Austin City Council. FACT:..."

Sept. 17, 2019 Postmarks

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...Putting homeless in jail for efforts to mentally escape homelessness is far from a departmental crusade. Gay said such..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Homelessness and Mobility Top District 5 and 8 Issues

A southwest state of mind

"...wrongs of San Francisco and Los Angeles in its homelessness policies; he favors a "shelter first" approach, rather than..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Stabbing Attack on Waller Creek Highlights Dangers Faced by Those Experiencing Homelessness

"...Wednesday, July 24. The victim, a trans woman experiencing homelessness, required surgery to remove part of her spleen. She..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Counting the Present and Future Beds for People Experiencing Homelessness in Austin

"...far fewer shelter beds than it has people experiencing homelessness at any given time – whether that's the approximately..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

“Historic” Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Decriminalizing Homelessness at City Council

No sit/no lie, no more

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Community First! Village Honored With Homelessness Memorial

Statues hope to humanize an often stigmatized community

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Then There's This: Cracking Down on Homelessness

Chief defends police initiative on crime

Nov. 2, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

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

For Council, No Easy Next Steps After Lifting Camping Ban

Austin’s homelessness strategy turns to housing

"...At a packed forum on homelessness organized by the Downtown Austin Alliance on Wednesday, Aug...."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?

We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters

"...voters overwhelmingly voiced that the city's current approach to homelessness is not working. While we were disappointed in the..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

New Data Shows Slightly Fewer Unhoused Austinites

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) releases new report

"...Responding to calls for updated data, the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) released a report today showing a decrease..."

May 21, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Good Camp, Bad Camp: Council Mulls Sanctioned Sites for the Unsheltered

Helping end homelessness, or just managing public space?

"...in 2019 as the city rethought its approach to homelessness. The fallout from that controversial decision left its mark..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Still Looking for a Home

Austin searches once again for a comprehensive solution for homelessness

"...cars, the gentrification-ousted renters, the whole tragic mess of homelessness?..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...for the Homeless since 2004 and has provided other homelessness services since 1997...."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Local Writers Hone Their Craft at the Street Lit Authors Club

Creating a space where those experiencing homelessness can tell their stories

"...every Saturday turns into a space where those experiencing homelessness can get support in telling their stories and finding..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Feature by Beth Sullivan

God Don't Like Ugly: Austin Faith Leaders Unite to Smite Prop B

But big money’s rolling in to back camping ban campaign

"...1 ballot, which seeks to reverse city policies on homelessness, including partially reinstating a ban on public camping...."

April 27, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

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