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What's New Downtown
Issues & Eggs: No Wrong Door
Learn about Austin's most urgent and complex challenge: breaking the cycle of homelessness and behavioral health
Register for the Event⟶DASA 25-26 Impact Report
See the impact of the Downtown Austin Storefront Activation program on Downtown Austin in their second year.
See the Report⟶Downtown Events
Find your next WOW downtown on our Downtown Events Calendar
Explore Downtown Events⟶Keeping Downtown Clean & Safe
Through direct services like our Downtown Ambassador program, we make downtown a cleaner, safer and more welcoming place.
Downtown News
Downtown 7 in 7 | September Econ Dev Update
Downtown Austin is entering a busy season of growth and investment. From major developments and new business activity to infrastructure improvements and long-term planning, here’s what’s shaping downtown’s economic future this September: 1. Downtown Developments to Watch Waterline is officially complete and...
Learn More⟶DAA Advances Five Positions on Homelessness, Mental Health & Safety
Downtown Austin Alliance Board Advances FY 2026–27 Positions on Homelessness, Mental Health and Downtown Safety – Five policy positions will guide the organization’s advocacy at all levels of government in the coming year – The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) board...
Learn More⟶August 2026 Safety Forum Recap
The Downtown Austin Alliance hosted its monthly Downtown Safety Forum on August 20, 2026, bringing together Downtown stakeholders, public safety officials and community partners for updates on crime trends, public safety initiatives, community prosecution and homelessness in Downtown Austin. The...
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