Point Austin: Some Spare Change on Panhandling

Austin tries to balance street-level charity and public order

"...in an increasingly big city and a sinking economy, panhandling has become a persistent and vexing question, and it's..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Kim Withdraws Panhandling Ordinance

Council Member Kim calls for better enforcement of current rules and more effort in getting the homeless off the street.

"...Kim has withdrawn her controversial Solicitation Ban, aka the Panhandling Amendment. Noting that it was "perceived as going too..."

Oct. 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The New Texas Panhandling

"..."donated." I might be more sympathetic to Perry's privileged panhandling if the state didn't have the largest surplus it's..."

June 14, 2008 Postmarks

Against Anti-Panhandling Law

"...Dear Editor, Re: The anti-panhandling proposal: The bottom line is, do we truly believe..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Postmarks

'Panhandling Horror Story'

"...in Austin for a while can give you a "panhandling horror story." One time my fiancé gave a "spare-changer"..."

Oct. 13, 2009 Postmarks

About Those 17 'Panhandling' Deaths …

ACLU Texas leader puts lie to 'safety' concerns in pannahdling debate.

"...talking-point that the year's pedestrian-traffic deaths were related to panhandling. … I would also like to address an issue..."

Oct. 4, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Peruse Panhandling Presentation

Read APD Chief Art Acevedo's presentation on current anti-panhandling laws.

"...solicitation arrests, it can't be proved that they were panhandling in the street at the time of the accident...."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Homeless Advocates Oppose Panhandling Ban

Organized opposition to new panhandling laws emerges.

"...any broadening of current state and city bans on panhandling and solicitation. If you missed it, council is receiving..."

Sept. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Top 20 Panhandling Hotspots

Top 20 spots to spare some change – or not.

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Latest Proposal

Downtown businesses and orgs form an alliance

"...extend the current nighttime (7pm to 7am) ban on panhandling in the central Downtown area to 24 hours. ("Central..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Support Our Troops – Plink a Quarter in Their Cup

ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin

"...controversial study commissioned by the city council to study panhandling in Austin...."

Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Violates free speech, judge says

"...Municipal Judge Alfred D. Jenkins struck down the city's panhandling ordinance last week, ruling that its language is "over..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Council Notebook

A rundown of what's happening at City Hall this week.

"...Brewster McCracken set public hearing on amending Austin's current panhandling prohibitions. How's rush hour, I-35 overpass at 38 1/2..."

Sept. 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Giving City Hall the (Small) Business

Small Business Group raises some serious concerns about the city's finacial forecast – in between all the hand-wringing.

"...but demand more money be spent fighting graffiti and panhandling – not exactly what I'd call urgent priorities in..."

May 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...homelessness as a life of drug and alcohol dependency, panhandling, vagrancy, or "theft by intimidation" (e.g., "watching your car"..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Panhandlers for God

Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church

"...Hodge admits that he just wasn't aware of aggressive panhandling, which is illegal within Austin city limits. "I was..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Does Not Owe the Homeless

"...Allissa Chambers' letter to the editor [“Postmarks”] bemoaned the anti-panhandling proposal and all attempts to clean up the homeless..."

Oct. 15, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

"...Center to the Eastside was dismissed, but the much-debated anti-panhandling ordinance was ruled unconstitutional. See below for more on..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Beside The Point

Solicitation Ordinance changes/expansions off the table, at least for now

"...the sadists at City Hall kept this up, Austin's panhandling populace would've had to plunk a quarter in City..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Brother, Can You Spare a Council?

Controversial proposal expanding anti-panhandling laws dropped.

"...Council meeting by pulling an item concerning a new anti-panhandling ordinance off the agenda. Citing a "need to come..."

Sept. 5, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Aside from the question of how this will deter panhandling, where the hell are the "progressives" on this overwhelming..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Column

Homeless Scapegoated

"...Aside from the question of how this will deter panhandling, where the hell are the "progressives" on this being..."

Dec. 13, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...sidewalks sending the message: If city merchants don't like panhandling, pay a higher minimum wage so people can better..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature

Meaner Streets?

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

"...ordinances that banned camping, sitting or lying down, and panhandling in many public spaces. These moves to decriminalize the..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Thinks Hard on Homelessness

Action on new rules set for June 20 meeting

"...to by Casar, to the new ordinance’s language regarding panhandling and obstruction; instead of fully repealing the current panhandling..."

June 7, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

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

"...if you come down during the day, there's aggressive panhandling. Being part of the Red River Cultural District means..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Panhandling Study Reports the Obvious..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...proposed solicitation ban, intended to cut down on aggressive panhandling, has died in council – for now. Jennifer Kim,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

Panhandling debate abates while Mangiasaurus Rex finds new home

"...controversial issue of roadside solicitation (aka the indelicately nicknamed Anti-Panhandling Ordinance). Actually, the fact that he cackled, "See ya,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Taking From The Homeless

Homeless charity celebrates millionth meal while the panhandling controversy keeps swirling.

"...be seen as a sideways swipe at the controversial panhandling ordinance, a homeless charity is out to prove it's..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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