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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief
Gina Hinojosa announces gubernatorial bid, Abbott comes for rainbow crosswalks, and more
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Task Force Created to Tackle Homelessness in Downtown Austin
City of Austin, Downtown Austin Alliance launch multi-agency initiative
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City Council to Begin the Year With Adoption of 10-Year Homelessness Plan
The plan calls for $350 million for housing and services
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Living on the Streets Can Cut Your Life Short by 20 Years, New Report Finds
Community leaders say more housing and services will help
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Salvation Army Homeless Shelter to Reopen Temporarily, but Will It Be Enough?
Sally saved (for now)
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Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks
Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice
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Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes
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New Data Shows Slightly Fewer Unhoused Austinites
Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) releases new report
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Opinion: White Privilege in Austin’s Unhoused Community
Alberta Phillips, chair of the ECHO Board of Governors, explains the kind of racism that can lock Black people into a lifetime of living unsheltered
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Council Recap: Kelly Holds Out on Hotel Purchase As City Gets Ready to HEAL
High-profile homelessness initiatives dominate meeting
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Good Camp, Bad Camp: Council Mulls Sanctioned Sites for the Unsheltered
Helping end homelessness, or just managing public space?