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List of city-owned land options under review for sanctioned homeless camps The list is preliminary and will change, a spokesperson for the city said. AUSTIN, Texas - Since voters passed "Prop B," the City of Austin has begun to look for areas for sanctioned homeless camps. The city released a list Tuesday that includes more than 70 parks and recreation centers throughout the city. The list is preliminary and will change, a spokesperson for the city said.   In a statement they said:   The sites identified in today's presentation to Mayor and Council are preliminary locations. The lists we ha...

Eighteen public parks are on a preliminary list of 45 possible locations for city-sanctioned encampments to shelter Austin's homeless population. City staff members prepared the list and presented it Tuesday to the Austin City Council. The list of city-owned properties builds on the council's desire to urgently get people off the streets and into lawful encampments after voters chose to reinstate the public camping ban on May 1. The parks include Walter E. Long, Commons Ford, Mary Moore Searight, Bull Creek, Roy G. Guerrero, John Treviño Jr., Circle C and Dick Nichols. Five recreation...