Texas governor says state will provide 5 acres to house Austin homeless due to camp cleanups

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Days after Texas officials began clearing tent cities in Austin, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state will provide a temporary camp location for homeless residents

The temporary shelter will be located in plot of land of more than 5 acres about 3 miles southeast from downtown and near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.The state-sanctioned camp will have portable restrooms, hand washing stations and local charities will deliver food multiple times during the day, said John Wittman, a spokesman with the governor's office.

Austin rules for homeless camps sparked debateIn June, the City Council made it easier for homeless people to sit, lie and camp in more spaces across Austin, including many sidewalks. Previously, homeless residents were ticketed for such actions, leading to court dates and fines that people wouldn't attend or pay. That made it harder for them to get jobs and housing, said Chris Harris, a homeless advocate who works with a group called Homes Not Handcuffs.

 

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Whis is cool; let better than just discarding or fining them.

stealing people's belongings, throwing them out with nothing... this country is shameful

Somewhere out in the prairie?

Mexico?

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