The South Austin Neighborhood Safety Alliance believes Austin can—and must—provide our homeless neighbors with vital support services, while also being thoughtful about how and where those services are offered.

We believe the city should never place high-traffic, drop-in day service centers near schools and parks, or concentrate them in working-class communities already supporting more than their fair share of vulnerable populations.

Unfortunately, based on the project documents and statements from officials, that is exactly what the city plans to put in our neighborhood.

South Austin has repeatedly stepped up to help those in need. Now we're asking the city to work with us on reasonable, binding guardrails to be put in place before the new center opens. We look forward to engaging with key stakeholders and decision-makers to define those guardrails in detail—and we stand ready to pursue every available avenue in order to ensure they are adopted and implemented.