AUSTIN, Texas - Sunrise Navigation Center, Austin’s largest homeless service provider, is in the final stages of relocating.

But the new proposed location has been met with swift pushback from neighbors.

The backstory:

Travis Heights Elementary parent Morgan Moran De Sanchez is one of more than 500 signatures on a growing petition.

"This can’t happen here," De Sanchez said. "It should happen nowhere near a school."

The new location sits on the east side of I-35, walking distance from both Travis High School and Travis Heights Elementary.

"It’s a huge liability, and it’s a safety risk," De Sanchez said.

Austin City Councilor Ryan Alter says the new site meets the demands of providing basic services to as many as 300 people per day.

"This organization does great work. It needs a lo

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