The Austin homeless problem became more visible when Mayor Adler and the Austin City Council removed restrictions on public camping in 2019. Almost immediately, homeless encampments began to pop up under freeway overpasses and in public spaces.
The visibility of these encampments has impacted property values, the operation of businesses and public safety. Save Austin Now is a non-profit advocacy group who has been successful in getting the reinstatement of the camping ban on the May 1st ballot.
0:00 Viewer comments provide insight into the complexities of this issue.
0:30 Different ordinance in the different areas of the Austin metro.
1:40 The solution should be bigger than politics.
2:54 The Austin City Council removed the ban and plans to house the homeless in hotels.
3:54 Save Austin Now has been successful getting the reinstatement of the camping ban on the ballot.
4:36 Why doesn’t the City Council allocate funds to plan for the growing homeless population?
5:30 Instead of buying hotels in areas where residents oppose it, why not spend that money in areas like the homeless camp in southeast Austin?
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https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/homeless/candlewood-suites-williamson-county-austin-homeless-hotel/269-69e434b4-16a5-4543-93bc-ba88661067d1
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/01/bill-would-rename-35-stretch-mock-austin-mayor-over-homelessness/6874329002/
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/16/mayor-adler-expect-a-close-vote-austin-homeless-camping-measure/4717843001/
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/27/greg-abbotts-camp-austins-homeless-will-be-run-nonprofit/
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