{"id":12552,"date":"2021-03-29T00:50:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T00:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/austin-homeless-problem-part-2-the-camping-ban-vote-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T00:50:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T00:50:36","slug":"austin-homeless-problem-part-2-the-camping-ban-vote-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/austin-homeless-problem-part-2-the-camping-ban-vote-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Homeless Problem \u2013 Part 2: The Camping Ban Vote 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A-35gZRBTG8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Viewer comments provide insight into the complexities of this issue.<br \/>\n0:30 Different ordinance in the different areas of the Austin metro.<br \/>\n1:40 The solution should be bigger than politics.<br \/>\n2:54 The Austin City Council removed the ban and plans to house the homeless in hotels.<br \/>\n3:54 Save Austin Now has been successful getting the reinstatement of the camping ban on the ballot.<br \/>\n4:36 Why doesn\u2019t the City Council allocate funds to plan for the growing homeless population?<br \/>\n5:30 Instead of buying hotels in areas where residents oppose it, why not spend that money in areas like the homeless camp in southeast Austin?<\/p>\n<p>Charles Lewis is a REALTOR\u00ae in the Austin area. He helps people all over the greater metro area buy and sell houses. Schedule a no-obligation phone call to find out he can help you accomplish your real estate goals: http:\/\/bit.ly\/ATXPhone<\/p>\n<p>Charles Lewis<br \/>\nKeller Williams Realty<br \/>\ncall\/text: (512) 592-0938<br \/>\nemail: charles.lewis@kw.com<\/p>\n<p>References for this video:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/politics\/inside-politics\/texas-politics\/austin-needs-a-third-choice-for-growing-homeless-problem-mayor-steve-adler-says\/287-02410783-0884-4f56-99e6-44f3b4cdc603<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/local\/homeless\/candlewood-suites-williamson-county-austin-homeless-hotel\/269-69e434b4-16a5-4543-93bc-ba88661067d1<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/2021\/03\/01\/bill-would-rename-35-stretch-mock-austin-mayor-over-homelessness\/6874329002\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/2021\/03\/16\/mayor-adler-expect-a-close-vote-austin-homeless-camping-measure\/4717843001\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2020\/02\/27\/greg-abbotts-camp-austins-homeless-will-be-run-nonprofit\/<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QfI8vUl1HM\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/austin-camping-ban-debate-highlights-fundamental-rift-over-how-to-address-homelessness\/\">Austin camping ban debate highlights fundamental rift over how to address homelessness<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Austin camping ban debate highlights fundamental rift over how to address homelessness&#8221; &#8212; KXAN Austin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/austin-camping-ban-debate-highlights-fundamental-rift-over-how-to-address-homelessness\/embed\/#?secret=QfI8vUl1HM\" data-secret=\"QfI8vUl1HM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.saveaustinnowpac.com\/<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Austin Homeless Problem \u2013 Part 2: The Camping Ban Vote 2021<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Austin+Homeless+Problem+%E2%80%93+Part+2%3A+The+Camping+Ban+Vote+2021&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Austin Homeless Problem \u2013 Part 2: The Camping Ban Vote 2021 - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66434cae79fa47b59484740cf4d7df90&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyemerald.com%2Fnews%2Fsupreme-court-to-make-landmark-ruling-on-oregon-camping-case%2Farticle_67bc8c88-1106-11ef-9ae4-a714f45b08bb.html&amp;c=925198073895855707&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court to make landmark ruling on Oregon camping case\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the City of Grants Pass v. 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Read more on Latest ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66434cae79fa47b59484740cf4d7df90&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Findia-news%2Flok-sabha-elections-2024-phase-2-voting-indian-general-election-pm-narendra-modi-your-vote-is-your-voice-pm-modi-calls-for-polling-in-record-numbers-5525426&amp;c=10902393332165408500&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Your Vote Is Your Voice\": PM Modi Calls For Polling In Record Numbers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asserting that their vote is their voice, PM Modi especially told the young voters and women voters to turn up at the polling booths in great numbers. \"Urging everyone in constituencies voting ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66434cae79fa47b59484740cf4d7df90&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.king5.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhomeless%2Fburien-businesses-camping-ban-enforcement%2F281-135628fc-10f5-406a-b98e-f4c5610e91ce&amp;c=13210050313057627679&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBurien business owners say safety concerns mount amid camping ban enforcement standstill\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the complaint, King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall argued Burien\u2019s camping ban criminalized homelessness ... in part: \"The county\u2019s goal is to solve this problem, not prolong it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66434cae79fa47b59484740cf4d7df90&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koin.com%2Flocal%2Fmultnomah-county%2Fportland-mayors-new-proposed-ban-on-homeless-camping-shows-progress-but-concerns-remain-advocates-say%2F&amp;c=10793759898546328451&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPortland Mayor\u2019s new proposed camping ban gets two amendments added, will move to second hearing\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The proposed camping ban ordinance as a whole, with those new amendments, hasn\u2019t been fully adopted yet. 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Gonzalez first proposed a strict camping ban April 17 as an alternative to a set of restrictions on homeless camping proposed this spring by Mayor Wheeler.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66434cae79fa47b59484740cf4d7df90&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fforbesbooksauthors%2F2024%2F04%2F24%2Fthe-problem-behind-the-problem-data-overload-part-one%2F&amp;c=1072168348262537600&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Problem Behind the Problem, Part One: Data Overload\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reports that focus on status updates without providing actionable insights only add to the problem. A report without direction is like a map without a destination\u2014it fails to serve its basic ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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