Austin Mayor Steve Adler defends controversial homeless policy.
Homelessness and homeless camping remain a major issue in Austin despite the city’s voters’ overwhelming rejection of the permissive camping policy Mayor Steve Adler and the city council approved in 2019. That policy allowed nearly unfettered camping citywide, leading very quickly to tent cities popping up in medians, under overpasses, and on sidewalks in front of businesses all over the city.
The city council has approved the purchase of hotels to house homeless people over the past couple of years, and going by Thursday’s meeting agenda addendum it’s set to buy another one. See item 89.
Activists claim city camp map is example of Austin s racist policies
Activists claim city camp map is example of Austin s racist policies
Black leaders and community activists are voicing opposition to how many of the potential homeless campsites are located in East Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas - The historic Evergreen Cemetery in East Austin has been named one of 45 locations on a map released by the city of Austin that identifies possible locations for homeless encampments. Some of these places aren’t even a possibility, said Austin Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison.
On Monday morning, Harper-Madison joined a group of Black leaders and community activists voicing opposition to how many of the potential campsites are located in East Austin.
Stop Candlewood group to deliver community letters to Austin City Council advising against hotel purchase
Homeowners and businesses in the area have said that the decision to purchase the hotel was made without any warning to them. Author: KVUE News Staff Updated: 12:08 PM CDT May 4, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas With the Austin City Council set to discuss the purchase of the Candlewood Suites in Williamson County this week, opponents of the idea are rallying once again to advise councilmembers against it.
Leaders of the group Stop Candlewood Rupal Chaudhari and Fredi Cheng, along with other advocates, plan to drop off dozens of signed letters from concerned homeowners and businesses in the area to Mayor Steve Adler and the council on Tuesday.