The DAA: What We Do
Committees
Arts & Entertainment Marketing Committee
Chair: Pam Power, Time Warner Cable
Staff Liaison: Melissa Barry
The Arts & Entertainment Marketing Committee promotes Downtown as the destination for arts, culture and entertainment through collateral materials, public communications and event sponsorships. This committee also works to present the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Capitol/Congress Avenue Holiday Stroll and the Downtown À La Carte Building Fairs.
Meetings:
- 4th Thursday at noon
- Norwood Tower, 114 West 7th Street, 12th Floor Conference Room
Meeting schedules and locations subject to change. For monthly agendas, meeting information and notes, email Melissa Barry.
Parks Committees
Chair: Marshall Jones, Well Fargo Advisors
Staff Liaison: Melissa Barry
This committee is composed of stakeholders who work to revitalize the historic Downtown parks — Republic Square, Brush Square, and Wooldridge Square. The groups meet regularly with the Austin Parks & Recreation Department, the Austin Parks Foundation, and other interested stakeholders.
Meetings:
- Full Parks Committee - 3rd Monday at 4:30 p.m.
- 211 East 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room
- Republic Square Partners - 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
- 211 East 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room
- Friends of Brush Square - 2nd Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
- 211 East 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room
Meeting schedules and locations subject to change. For monthly agendas, meeting information and notes, email Melissa Barry.
Security & Maintenance Committee
Chair: Mark Tester, Austin Convention Center
Staff Liaison: Bill Brice
The Downtown Austin Alliance's Security and Maintenance Committee brings together property owners and managers, social service agencies and business officials to address issues that impact the safety and cleanliness within and around the downtown Public Improvement District. The committee is an official liaison to the Austin Police Department (APD) and makes recommendations to the DAA Board on matters important to reducing crime, increasing public safety and improving downtown cleanliness. These include the Austin Downtown Rangers program; litter and graffiti removal, sidewalk cleaning programs; liquor license protests, the Mayor's Public Order Initiatives and nighttime safety. Official agencies represented include: APD, Austin Parks Police, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Travis District Attorney's Office, Travis County Sheriff's Department, the City of Austin Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Department and the Downtown Austin Community Court.
Meetings:
- Last Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
- Norwood Tower, 114 West 7th Street, 12th Floor Conference Room
Meeting schedules and locations subject to change. For monthly agendas and meeting notes, email Bill Brice.
Streetscapes & Mobility Committee
Chais: Cid Galindo, Galindo Group
Staff Liaison: Thomas Butler
The Downtown Austin Alliance's Streetscapes and Transportation Committee is committed to enhancing the pedestrian experience through the implementation of the Great Streets Master Plan and to improving access and mobility in Downtown Austin. Issues include parking, transit, sidewalks, and congestion management.
Meeting:
- 4th Thursday at noon
- Norwood Tower, 114 West 7th Street, 12th Floor Conference Room
Meeting schedules and locations subject to change. For monthly agendas, meeting information and notes, email Thomas Butler.