Austin advocates seek solution for homeless crisis By Lakisha Lemons Austin
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AUSTIN, Texas The homelessness crisis in Texas capital city is coming to a major vote on May 1.
Walking the streets of downtown Austin, both city advocates and members of the unhoused community are seeking a better solution than citywide camping bans.
As he walks down 6th Street, Joao Paulo Connolly, of the Austin Justice Coalition, says this is the Austin he’s always remembered. A place for everyone.
“When folks say Save Austin, I always wonder what Austin they are talking about. We all want to address the crisis around people experiencing homelessness, the fact that there are many people very visibly with no place to go. Criminalizing it just doesn’t work,” said Connolly.