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City to Expand Homelessness Assistance Program After Successful Pilot
HEART program presents an alternative to police intervention
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Council Approves California Homeless Service Provider Urban Alchemy to Take Over Austin’s Downtown Shelter
But nobody seems very happy about it
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Front Steps Slips and Falls
As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city’s rush to replace it frustrates providers
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We Have an Issue: Some Stories
Mama Duke on the cover, plus an in-depth look at what went wrong at Front Steps
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City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin’s Downtown Homeless Shelter
Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004
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City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin’s Downtown Homeless Shelter
Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps
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How Will COVID-19 Affect Austinites Without Housing?
For shelters, shutting down is “beyond the worst-case scenario”
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An End to Pot Prosecutions?
Council considers resolution to effectively decriminalize low-level possession
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Austinites Without Homes Find Themselves Pushed Out of Sight
Turns out those with and without shelter both want to be safe
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For Council, No Easy Next Steps After Lifting Camping Ban
Austin’s homelessness strategy turns to housing
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Faster Than Sound: 10 Days of Gun Violence on Red River
Police step up presence in the Red River Cultural District as merchants’ association pushes for city improvements following three separate shootings in 10 days
