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Homelessness Crisis

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“A seemingly hopeless dilemma unsolvable by our elected knot heads.” – Robert Larsen

“Housing is a human right.” – Desmond Drummer

“I am a native Austinite who is tired of feeling unsafe in my community due to the failed homeless policies our City Council members have pushed.” – Erika Blankenship

“Shocking the lack of empathy I see.” – Laura Grimes

“It killed the city, it made it gross, it was national news and the horrible leadership in Austin caused the whole thing.” – Jennifer White

“More help needs to be given to homeless population, not punishment.” – Taylor E Stewart

“Need to help these people. Could be any one of us some day.” – Kathy Hauge.

“Get rid of the bums!” – Erik McC

“The city council messed this one up for everybody. They could have handled it so much better had they asked for input and created a plan.” – Leticia Mendoza

“Tiny homes before McMansions! Get our people housed!!!” – Sara Ronder

“What the fuck is wrong with these assh*les I live with in this City? People need to sleep and you can’t spare the underpasses?” – Paul Normandin

“The City needs to get busy with providing more solutions.” – Laureen Chernow

“Tell the city council how wrong headed buying rundown hotels is - it doesn’t work, the West coast has proven that!” – Steve Burton

“PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE STREETS AND WATERWAYS” – Diane Brewer

“The treatment of the homeless shames us all.” – Lisa Gentry

Finalists: February’s boil water notice, I-35 expansion plans, rising housing costs, Save Austin Now’s Prop A flops