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November 3, 2023

Free bus rides: How to get your permanent free fare card from CapMetro

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN (Nov. 3, 2023) – Local bus service in Austin and Travis County is now free for anyone experiencing homelessness with a new fare card...
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October 30, 2023

City of Austin launches text alert system for people experiencing homelessness

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN – The City of Austin launched a new text message alert system last week that notifies people experiencing homelessness about severe weather...
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September 26, 2023

What to Know: Takeaways from two reports on the Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN (Sept. 26, 2023) -- People living outside in Austin and Travis County are connecting more quickly to organizations that can offer help due to...
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April 5, 2023

How many people are unhoused in Austin? We’re getting better at estimating

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN – For years, Austinites have relied on a single number to describe the scope of homelessness. This number has punctuated news stories,...
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March 13, 2023

Fiercely Focused | iCAN

By Chris Davis
AUSTIN -- It's hard for many of us to imagine life without a smartphone. Tracking appointments, finding directions, looking up information, calling...
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