{"id":8400,"date":"2019-01-30T14:54:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/homeless-in-austin\/"},"modified":"2019-01-30T14:54:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:54:51","slug":"homeless-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/social\/homeless-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X3RK8FRgPF8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On any given night there are approximately 2000 homeless people in Austin who stay in various shelters and on the streets. While the visible face of homelessness tends to be middle aged pan-handlers in the downtown area, Executive director Ann Howard of Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) explains that the hidden face of homelessness is increasingly women, children and extended families.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Homeless in Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Homeless+in+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Homeless in Austin - 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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitsapsun.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F05%2F09%2Fcamping-bans-in-washington-send-homeless-around-the-state%2F73619800007%2F&amp;c=6305886128840013982&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs \u2018empowered\u2019 cities ban encampments, homeless in state scatter in search of refuge\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>Homeless advocates argue the restrictions make it more difficult ... Boise,\u201d City Administrator Steve Austin said at the meeting. \u201cThose are properties in Idaho, properties in Washington that anybody ...<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F05%2Faustin-readies-senior-affordable-housing-project-cairn-point-cameron-to-assist-those-exiting-homelessness%2F&amp;c=14194469879546914802&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin Readies Senior Affordable Housing Project, Cairn Point Cameron to Assist Those Exiting Homelessness\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>Austin, Texas, initiates Cairn Point Cameron, an affordable housing development for seniors below 50% median income, with 150 studio apartments and supportive services for those exiting homelessness.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Fducks%2F2024%2F05%2Fnew-details-emerge-in-fatal-incident-involving-oregon-football-defensive-back-daylen-austin.html&amp;c=4077291749486120171&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew details emerge in fatal incident involving Oregon football defensive back Daylen Austin\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>EUGENE \u2014 Fifteen minutes before Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Eugene last month, a man fitting the description of the victim \u2014 whom police identified ...<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhomeless%2Fpecan-gardens-housing-opening%2F269-34cf37e4-9f7e-4071-aeae-3ad9b9fa3104&amp;c=2251156369501834579&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter years of uncertainty, Pecan Gardens set to open soon in northwest Austin\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>There are concerns from neighbors like Rupal Chaudhari. She said her businesses nearly share a driveway with the project and there has been vandalism in the past.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Faustin-police-arrest-6-people-after-unusually-deadly-surge-opioid-overdoses&amp;c=5735958410237845976&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin police arrest 6 people after 'unusually deadly' surge of opioid overdoses\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 Austin Police Department in Texas arrested six individuals following an unusual string of overdoses last week, but none are directly linked to the crimes at this time.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fgisele-buendchen-makes-emotional-plea-for-aid-after-home-state-in-brazil-suffers-devastating-flooding-8645684&amp;c=17363417525596659051&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGisele B\u00fcndchen Makes Emotional Plea for Aid After Home State in Brazil Suffers Devastating Flooding\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>She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism ... Per the agency, 66,761 individuals are in shelters, 163,720 are homeless, 372 are injured, and 128 remain missing ...<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fcollege%2Foregon%2Fnews%2Foregon-ducks-football-player-daylen-austin-alleged-fatal-car-crash-new-details-report-eugene-dan-lanning&amp;c=10029721071389169141&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOregon Football Player Daylen Austin Alleged Fatal Car Crash: New Details Report\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>a homeless man. Fifteen minutes before the deadly crash, a man that fit Seaman's description \"threw a baseball-sized object at a white SUV car matching the description of Austin\u2019s vehicle\", according ...<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Frent-cost-us-2024-housing-national%2F&amp;c=14444840352203902029&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRents are rising faster than wages across the country, especially in these cities\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>Some metros including Austin, Texas, and Portland ... Rising rent, which has helped fuel homelessness across the nation, has forced millions of Americans into spending more than the recommended 30% of ...<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkyma.com%2Fnews%2Fcalifornia-news%2F2024%2F05%2F08%2Fsouthern-california-town-creates-tiny-homes-to-combat-the-homelessness-crisis%2F&amp;c=14142763133007546622&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSouthern California town creates tiny homes to combat the homelessness crisis\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>Officials in Ojai have created their own encampment steps from Ojai's City Hall, featuring waterproof canvas tents, for people who have been priced out of their homes.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmagazine.com%2Ffrontburner%2F2024%2F05%2Fless-than-a-week-in-dallas-interim-city-manager-makes-changes-at-city-hall%2F&amp;c=8465890935524916123&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLess Than a Week In, Dallas\u2019 Interim City Manager Makes Changes at City Hall\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>Kimberly Bizor Tolbert started her job as interim city manager on May 2. She kicked off her first week by shaking up the city's organizational chart.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Felon-musks-secret-austin-house-2024-4&amp;c=14118986597958085256&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElon Musk is a homeowner again, despite his claims of couch surfing\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 Tesla cofounder has claimed he doesn't own a home, but court records show he quietly purchased a modest house in Austin two years ago.<\/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=663dc998aaf44eb681a2858daba6d6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadwayworld.com%2Fcabaret%2Farticle%2FJustin-Vivian-Bond-to-be-Honored-With-Judy-Icon-Award-From-NIGHT-OF-A-THOUSAND-JUDYS-20240507&amp;c=3929148803029648410&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJustin Vivian Bond to be Honored With Judy Icon Award From NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS\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>Night\u00a0of a\u00a0Thousand\u00a0Judys\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the Pride concert to benefit\u00a0The Ali Forney Center\u00a0written and hosted by\u00a0Justin Elizabeth Sayre\u00a0\u2013 will honor\u00a0Mx Justin Vivian. 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