Hurry Up and Wait (Updated)

Stop-start action at City Hall today.

"...morning, a coalition of groups opposed to changing Austin's panhandling ordinances held a press conference outside City Hall. Taking..."

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails

Clerk says petition didn't meet signature threshold to go to ballot

"...lying in public, as well as a prohibition on panhandling. But with the clerk’s announcement, that is no longer..."

Aug. 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

People Experiencing Homelessness Brace for More Changes in Support Systems

Where are they supposed to go?

"...critical to our lifestyle down here. Not only from panhandling, but from bars hiring us to help out. I've..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

GOP-led Effort Aims to "Save" Austin From the Unhoused

Initiative seeks to reinstate city’s prior, more stringent camping ordinances

"...the city's prior rules, as well as restrictions on panhandling, that the City Council loosened in June...."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Dials Back Laws Targeting Homeless

In response, Abbott again threatens to save Austin from its elected leaders

"...lying, or camping in public, and another that criminalizes panhandling. The revised ordinances, which go into effect on July..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Decriminalizing Homelessness at City Council

No sit/no lie, no more

"...behavior. The ordinance would also repeal the ban on panhandling Downtown between the hours of 7pm and 7am...."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Put on Your Hard Hats

City Council, staff get to work

"...lack of discussion surrounding the ordinances that prohibit aggressive panhandling, camping, and sitting or lying down in certain areas..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Beside the Point: Get Off Your Butt

Council can help the homeless big-time, and next week

"...city still has ordinances on the books that ban panhandling, camping, and even sitting or lying down in parts..."

April 20, 2018 News Column by Nina Hernandez

Nowhere to Go

The struggles of homeless teenagers and young adults often go overlooked in Austin

"...lost track of my life," she says. Drugs, boosting, panhandling, she did what­ever she needed to survive on her..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Makeda Easter

City Hall Hustle: Anywhere but Here

Austin altruism in danger of homelessness once again

"...approach to homelessness – a loitering ban here, a panhandling prohibition there – Martinez says, "Honestly, on things like..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Oops!

"...Agencies support the Downtown Austin Alliance effort to ban panhandling in central Downtown, the Cluster is included in the..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Column

Homeless Campaign Hypocritical Charade

"...the DAA's imaginary world), anyone who is still out panhandling is a bad actor and should be jailed. Well,..."

Oct. 10, 2009 Postmarks

Beside the Point

If you can't arrest the homeless, let 'em eat surveys

"...council entertained a morning briefing on the solicitation (né panhandling) survey. Last seen late last year, it became the..."

March 14, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Panhandlers Are a Real Problem

"...work was an annoying encounter of smelly bums and panhandling scum, being rude or aggressive. Men and woman drinking..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Postmarks

Beside the Point

The politics of panhandling

"...Art Acevedo, meant to affirm her assertion that roadside panhandling is fatally dangerous, provided more questions than answers. Acevedo..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...Commission has raised a new twist on the proposed panhandling ordinance, asking what impact the ordinance proposal might have..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

No, they're not speaking metaphorically

"...ago, new City Council proposals to tighten restrictions on panhandling were decried by homeless advocates as mean-spirited and detrimental..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

@ Chronic

City Council Notebook

"...Brewster McCracken set public hearing on amending Austin's current panhandling prohibitions. How does rush hour, I-35 overpass at 38½..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

From Hard Time to New Beginning

New nonprofit Pro Con puts ex-offenders to work

"...absolutely a means to an end to homelessness and panhandling – two community issues recently spotlighted by the institution..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

The Trials and Tribulations of Sexy Panhandling

"...since she's lost two other jobs since July. But panhandling, Bryan says, is not all a walk in the..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

'Balancing' the Homeless

Proposed laws would recriminalize the usual suspects

"...considering four proposed changes to ordinances concerning public sleeping, panhandling, and loitering. The proposals, developed by staff and briefed..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Quality of Life Ordinance

Summary of changes proposed to homeless ordinance.

"...This differs from the current amendment by criminalizing all panhandling, not solely the aggressive type, and creating new time..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Don't Give Handouts to Panhandlers

"...this city's liberal spirit may be fueling an immense panhandling network. I have traveled to countless metropolitan cities all..."

Sept. 29, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

The council passes an aggressive panhandling ordinance as part of its "homeless self-sufficiency and responsibility initiative," angering homeless advocates.

"...to or is likely to intimidate." Call it bad panhandling manners. "Aggressive solicitation," as defined by the ordinance, includes..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

The council listens for four hours as proponents and opponents of the doomed motion to change Rosewood Avenue to Dorothy Turner Avenue make their case; the motion failed for lack of a second.

"...C misdemeanor of "aggressive or intimidating solicitation," or over-persistent panhandling. The city's legal department notes that while "the First..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Safety First

Broken-Window Theory

"...of stricter penalties for Class C misdemeanors, such as panhandling, public intoxication, and public camping. Currently such offenses carry..."

April 2, 1999 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

Interim City Manager Announces Standalone Homeless Strategy Office

It will manage nonprofit contracts, clearing out camps

"...Council voted to ease restrictions on public camping and panhandling, but it was nestled underneath Austin Public Health, where..."

Nov. 22, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...in the street or sidewalk, and certain forms of panhandling. But even then, city "cleanup" efforts routinely resulted in..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...approve changes to Austin's public camping, no sit/lie, and panhandling ordinances – a major civil rights victory for unhoused..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rodriguez Attacks Casar Over Homelessness Policy

Dems condemn political ad’s “Republican-style” tactics

"...by amending the city’s public camping, no sit/lie, and panhandling ordinances – was adopted via a 9-2 City Council..."

Jan. 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

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