Community First! Village Honored With Homelessness Memorial

Statues hope to humanize an often stigmatized community

"...the state’s oldest volunteer-run advocacy organization working to end homelessness – unveiled its newest memorial, a pair of statues..."

May 19, 2019 News Post by Lilli Hime

Adler, Council Prepare for Abbott's Siege on Homelessness

Texas gov. continues to hammer city leadership on its response to homelessness through misinformation and fearmongering

"...conversation at City Hall has been less focused on homelessness following the release of a draft revision to the..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

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

"...“historic commitment to achieving the moral imperative” of ending homelessness tops the list of highlights of the newly proposed..."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Thinks Hard on Homelessness

Action on new rules set for June 20 meeting

"...city ordinances that seek to control behaviors associated with homelessness, in advance of a June 20 vote on a..."

June 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Decriminalizing Homelessness at City Council

No sit/no lie, no more

"...changes to city ordinances that currently criminalize aspects of homelessness...."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

"...Summer Wright has experienced homelessness intermittently since she was a teenager. She is currently..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Summer Wright

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

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

"...and partners across the city of Austin to understand homelessness in Austin from the perspective of people living those..."

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

How Austin Is Tackling Homelessness on the Street and at City Hall

More shelters, more beds, and more fights about ordinances ahead

"...they were targeted nonetheless. For the advocates of decriminalizing homelessness who backed the changes approved by Council on June..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Decriminalizing Homelessness is Working. Now Austin Needs Investment to Take the Next Step.

The ordinance changes in Austin, designed a year ago to decriminalize the basic human need of having somewhere safe to sleep, have done exactly what they were crafted to do

"...many uncertainties about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact homelessness in Austin/Travis County, but one thing is clear: The..."

July 17, 2020 Column by Matt Mollica

People Experiencing Homelessness Brace for More Changes in Support Systems

Where are they supposed to go?

"...to slow spread of the new coronavirus, people experiencing homelessness are asking: Where are they supposed to go?..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature 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

Ms. Veteran America's Mission to End Female Veteran Homelessness

Molly Potter raises awareness for mental health issues

"...Before she relocated, though, Pot­ter found herself close to homelessness. She struggled to find work because employers couldn't see..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...Despite the common perception of Down­town homelessness as a life of drug and alcohol dependency, panhandling,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Point in Time Count Looks to Give Overview of Homelessness in the U.S.

Service providers, volunteers gear up for annual PIT Count

"...Depending on who you ask in the homelessness services world, and how candid they're willing to be,..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homelessness: The Big Picture

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

"...population. Among the highlights of "Facts and Questions About Homelessness," an update of CAN's 2001 "Homelessness Assessment Report" and..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...the new rules – i.e., the increased visibility of homelessness – while continuing to provide new supports for those..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homelessness on the Rise in Austin

Annual count reveals a 20% increase in homelessness

"...dispersed across Austin to find and survey people experiencing homelessness. Led by the Ending Community Homelessness Coali­tion (ECHO), the..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Makeda Easter

People Experiencing Homelessness Are More Visible Than Ever. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Being Counted.

What it was like on the ground for this year’s Point in Time Count

"...I talked to the experts who help people exit homelessness in advance of the Point in Time (PIT) Count,..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Local Leaders Unveil the Latest Strategy to End Homelessness

"No plan" no more?

"...residents, among other strategies to help more Austinites exit homelessness into stable housing...."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

City Hall Looks at Retracing Its Steps on Homelessness

Back up, try again

"...Council made major changes in how Austin responds to homelessness, in part by eliminating criminal penalties for sleeping or..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Consultants Lay Out Ways to Improve Homelessness Services

Report calls for more coordination, better tracking of outcomes

"...As City Manager Spencer Cronk proposes $60 million for homelessness services in the fiscal year 2021 budget, a new..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Can Social Impact Investing End Homelessness?

Catching up with the dais as they bet on success

"...saw an overall 5% increase in sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, with the latter reaching its highest level since the..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Testy Council Continues to Consider Homelessness

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

"...a special called meeting to tweak its approach to homelessness. The proposal would ban camping on some high-traffic roadways..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Still Seeking Next Steps on Camping Policy and Homelessness

Council to flesh out next steps in coming weeks

"...how to move forward with Austin's strategy to end homelessness. The four-page memo responds to Council's request that staff..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homelessness Rises in AISD

More Austin students than ever have no permanent address

"...The reality of modern homelessness is that, while it's tough on anyone, there are..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Homelessness in San Antonio and Austin

Could a unified campus for homeless services work as well here as in San Antonio?

"...Nancy Hohengarten, testified to the diverse, systemic stresses that homelessness creates on local nonprofits, churches, hospitals, mental health agencies,..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

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

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