Homeless encampments in downtown Austin near the Waller Creek Trail are frustrating residents who call them an 'eyesore' within a major tourist area.
People in Downtown Austin are frustrated after several homeless tents have popped up along a public trail.Austinites are frustrated after several homeless encampment tents have popped up along a public trail near downtown., and it'll be beautiful again someday, but right now, unfortunately, it is a huge eyesore," said an Austin resident.
For this Austinite, who chose to remain anonymous, Waller Creek Park used to be the best spot in the city. "There are a lot of people walking through here. I mean, this is a major tourist area through here, the Four Seasons Hotel is right behind me, the Hotel Van Zandt is right in front. It's a beautiful area," said the Austinite."It is just absolutely trashed. Trashed!" he said.
Homeless encampments have claimed parts of Waller Creek Park as home even during the current homeless camping ban that was voted in place last May.A City of Austin Spokesperson has spoken to FOX 7 about this before, claiming camping in parkland has increased over the past few months and has been illegal even before the camping ban was reinstated.
"There are multiple factors to be considered including the ranking on the prioritization scale, major sanitation concerns, obvious illegal, violent, or lewd behavior, resources available to assist with the clean-up and what impacts of the clean-up will be to other area natural lands with displacement.
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