Austin looks for a solution – area leaders and advocates say – that doesn’t just depend on increased police presence, but relies on community organizing for equitable distribution of resources; better schools and adult education and workforce preparation; changes in juvenile justice; community centers and youth programs and creating an environment that can give residents hope.
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New Proposal Calls for Watchmen at Vacant Buildings Near Schools
A new ordinance would require owners of foreclosed and vacant properties located within a 1,000-yard-radius…
Loretto Hospital’s TIF Project has Yielded no Jobs, AustinTalks Finds
Despite a $7.5 million tax subsidy from the city of Chicago, Loretto Hospital hasn’t created…
Drop Your Dime on Austin Town Hall Park By Friday
The West Side’s Austin Town Hall Park needs the help of the Chicago community to…
Bronzeville Residents Say Their Neighborhood is Safe
When Tyrone Wilson visited his cousins as a child in the South Side neighborhood of…
Leading the Way for Young Creative Minds
Danette King is a trooper. Still sore from back pain that landed her in the…
West Side Church Turns Place of Strife into Blooming Garden
By Kelsey Duckett, AustinTalks.org Two years ago it was a foreclosed home with weekly drug…
Understanding the Cycle of Violence in Austin
As gang violence and gun-related deaths continue to occur at an alarming rate in a…