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

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...Solutions Grant dollars distributed by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, shows that Front Steps had only..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Moths to a Flame

If it's Friday, we have a budget

"...several votes), they voted to add $600,000 for permanent supportive housing (an anti-homelessness effort), and $100,000 to initiate a..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature

Gimme Shelter

Austin's housing market is rough. It's even worse if you have a criminal record.

"...criminal justice reform advocates concerned about the barriers to housing faced by people with criminal records. They believed that..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?

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

"...has a mandate to reimagine its approach to homelessness, housing, and health. As nurse researchers working to understand and..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

Council Recap: A Big Step Forward in St. John, but Much Work Remains

Greystar, HACA selected to redevelop Home Depot site

"...Now, the site could become a mixed-use development with housing, a public park, retail, and nonprofit office space. Council’s..."

July 30, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Shows Surprising Interest in Upzoning

Mayor throws a curveball in advance of Monday's new Land Development Code revision report

"...throughout the city, by right? After suggesting that three housing units be allowed on every residential lot, Adler acknowledged..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

About AIDS

"...Supportive Housing Options Expanded New housing options are now available..."

March 28, 2003 Column

Election Ticker: Say It Ain’t So, Zo

Qadri explains his GOP gigs, Guerrero explains her housing views

"...think Austin (let alone District 9) has enough market-rate housing, and if so, why? The campaign for the central-city..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

New Data Shows Slightly Fewer Unhoused Austinites

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) releases new report

"...addition, 922 people were living in temporary shelter, transitional housing, or one of the Protective Lodges (against COVID-19) set..."

May 21, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Latest in Density Bonuses: New Teeth

"...has been a source of increasing frustration for local housing advocates who want an enforceable affordable housing benefit in..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

City Council Contemplates $100 Million Homeless Spending Plan

About half would be to maintain current levels of service

"...pay for expanded services (like $23 million for rapid rehousing programs that place unhoused individuals in apartments for stays..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...or hate the changes Council made to the city’s housing policy, for example, there’s no denying that the body..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...One With Good News: Last week, the Corporation for Supportive Housing announced plans for a new Texas Supportive Housing..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 3/7/11

SoCo parking, PSH, comp plans: Your City Council preview

"...sponsor of this item creating a “Leadership Committee on Supportive Housing Strategy,” presumably to ease back from permanent supportive..."

March 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Breakdown

Travis County's mental health system is cracking under growing patient load

"...climate calls for more investment in wrap-around services, like supportive housing and employment programs; still others contend that it..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

About AIDS

"...as a benefit for Project Transitions, which provides hospice, housing and supportive care for people living with HIV/AIDS in..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Sandy Bartlett

In Crowded District 7 Race, Candidates’ Similarities Outweigh Differences

Candidates talk environment, housing options, and public safety

"...has embraced as a way of addressing the city’s housing shortage and to help ease cost increases. Most also..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homeowners Sue to Block Code Changes Meant to Increase Affordability

The same group won a suit in 2020 over land use reforms

"...argue in court that changes to the rules governing housing development in Austin – all of which were approved..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Post 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

"...experiencing homelessness to find a job or secure permanent housing...."

July 17, 2020 Column by Matt Mollica

Density Bonus Program 'Interim' No More

Council takes wait-and-see approach

"...Heather Way, who is a member of both the Housing Works policy committee and the Downtown Commission, took to..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Then There's This: Giving Props to Austin

There's more to the bonds than meets the jerky knee

"...which would provide $78.3 million in funding for affordable housing (reduced from the $110 million community leaders had sought..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Homelessness in Austin Becomes a Political Game

Abbott threatens Adler: “Clean up the streets,” or else

"...capable of enforcing those prohibitions against anyone regardless of housing status. [inset-1-right]..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Backs Away From New Camping Ban

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

"...teams would attempt to connect people in camps with housing and services before moving them to temporary shelter in..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...do have an understanding of the need for different housing types, and the need for efficient public transit, and..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

ARCH Support

Eradicating homelessness requires a system

"...would provide two years of shelter services geared toward Housing First shelter principles, emphasizing low-barrier access to the ARCH..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: The Meanings of 'Affordability'

The new year signals changes in the life of Austin

"...and can go a long way toward explaining why housing is so expensive, especially in centrally located neighborhoods."..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Column by Michael King

City Bond Breakdown: $385 Million

Seven bond proposals for capital improvement projects near the bottom of the ballot

"...Health and Human Services ($3.7 million). $77.7 million 15: Housing..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Then There's This: Bond Election Crib Sheet

Here's a thumbnail of the seven bond propositions, from transportation to film

"...Prop. 15: Housing: ($78.3 million)..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input

A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter

"...to get people off the streets and into permanent supportive housing and not continue to exacerbate the issue by..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Proposed Budget Takes the Stage

City manager and budget staff lay out FY 2017 budget

"...other Council priorities, among them: addressing homelessness, mobility improvements, housing supply and affordability, density/workforce housing, creating development east of..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

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