Austin City Council Reinstates Partial Camping Ban

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

"...voted on Thursday, Oct. 17, to partially reinstate a ban on public camping, Gov. Greg Abbott announced today, Oct...."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Voters Resurrect Camping Ban

May 1: Austin voters approve Proposition B, a citizen initiative from Save Austin Now to restore some criminal penalties for camping in public and panhandling

"...same Homes not Handcuffs coalition who'd lobbied for the ban to be lifted in 2019, got started much too..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Ready to Move on From Camping Ban

"Council made a decision, and it's time for us to move past the divisiveness in the community"

"...New rules covering public camping in Austin will go into effect on Sunday, Oct...."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New, Improved Camping Ban Fizzles at Council

Consensus collapses as the hot summer of homelessness drags on

"...act on proposed ordinances that could have brought back bans on public camping in some parts of Austin...."

Sept. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

For Council, No Easy Next Steps After Lifting Camping Ban

Austin’s homelessness strategy turns to housing

"...from 1996, following the original Council vote to prohibit camping, sitting, or lying in the public right of way..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Encampment Fires Add Fuel to Camping Ban Debate

Mackowiak: "No one has ever run as sophisticated a campaign as the one we are running"

"...the May 1 ballot, which would reinstate the public camping ban in parts of Austin. The blaze at the..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Prop B (aka the Camping Ban)

We talk with reps from Homes Not Handcuffs and Save Austin Now

"...the citizen initiative to restore Austin's prohibitions on public camping, panhandling, and other activities of homelessness – and on..."

April 8, 2021 News Post by News Staff

Council Backs Away From New Camping Ban

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

"...called meeting that promised action on the city's public camping and no sit/no lie ordinances fizzled out on Friday,..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails

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

"...petition would have put before voters a measure reinstating bans on camping, sitting, and lying in public, as well..."

Aug. 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Court Orders Change to Camping Ban Ballot

Following a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court, City Council changes ballot language

"...the citizen initiative to reinstate criminal penalties for public camping, panhandling, and other facets of visible homelessness in certain..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Aims to Calibrate Camping Rules

Three-phased approach reflects growing consensus on dais

"...a special called meeting on changes to the city's camping, sitting, and lying ordinances unfolding on Wednesday, Sept. 18,..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Still Homeless

City Council Ponders Repeal of Flawed Camping Ban

"...but because he was driven there by the city's no-camping ordinance, which prevents him from setting up living accommodations,..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Election Time Again! Council Sets Propositions for May 1 Ballot

Local propositions to include strong mayor proposal and a reinstatement of the public camping ban

"...to reinstate criminal consequences for homelessness, including a partial ban on public camping, along with multiple proposed amendments to..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

May 1 Special Election Results: Austin Voters Tell City Leaders What They Don't Like

Austin voters tell city leaders what they don’t like

"...the measure to reinstate Austin's ordinances that restrict public camping, panhandling, and other aspects of homelessness, with criminal penalties..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What's on the May 1 Ballot?

Voters will decide "strong-mayor" leadership, public camping ban, and other local propositions

"...Prop B: Code amendment prohibiting public camping in addition to sitting or lying down on a..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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

Helping end homelessness, or just managing public space?

"...elections, and now City Hall is looking at public camping through a different lens...."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

May 1 Special Election Results: First Five Win, Last Three Lose

$1 million buys camping ban; strong-mayor couldn't be weaker

"...behind Proposition B, the citizen initiative to re-criminalize public camping in Downtown Austin and near the UT Campus, got..."

May 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

"...reverse city policies on homelessness, including partially reinstating a ban on public camping...."

April 27, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

May 1 Special Election Early Voting Results Are In

Big lead for Prop B, even bigger deficit for Prop F

"...eight propositions on the ballot, and Proposition B, the "camping ban" backed by Save Austin Now to partially reverse..."

May 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...near Saldaña's house, after the reinstatement of the city's ban on public camping (followed by legislation imposing such a..."

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

Give It a Rest

Homeless people still get tickets for public sleeping, even though city law no longer bans it.

"...Why are Austin's homeless being ticketed under the camping-ban ordinance when in fact they're only sleeping? That's the..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

This Ain't No KOA

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

"...lieutenant in charge of fielding questions about the city-wide camping ban. As spokesman for the municipal entity responsible for..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

A Testy Council Continues to Consider Homelessness

The dais agrees: Ordinances need to be revised, but they disagree on how to do so

"...vote today, Thursday, Oct. 17, on revisions to the camping, sitting, and lying ordinances that have roiled debate on..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Dials Back Laws Targeting Homeless

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

"...city ordinances that prevent individuals from sitting, lying, or camping in public, and another that criminalizes panhandling. The revised..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Homeless Officer Steps Back While Abbott Doubles Down

Putting Council under more pressure to act on homeless ordinances

"...for the Council’s decision to roll back restrictions on camping, sitting, and lying in public...."

Oct. 10, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...but says, on the other hand, that the controversial camping ban won't be repealed. But camping ban skeptics Councilmembers..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature

Mapping Out a Solution

Austin's Homeless Task Force

"...With Austin's no-camping ordinance up for repeal this summer, all eyes are..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature

Meaner Streets?

Proposition B: The high-dollar pushback on Austin's homeless policies

"...voted to roll back the city's 20-year-old ordinances that banned camping, sitting or lying down, and panhandling in many..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Opinion: How to Win at Homelessness

A young adult with lived experience in homelessness argues that Save Austin Now’s push to criminalize destitution is short-sighted

"...Austin Now garnered enough signatures to get reinstating a camping ban on the May ballot. I not only agree..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Summer Wright

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...decision had on her neighborhood when unhoused people began camping hereby;..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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