A three-week city initiative to clear public encampments and connect homeless residents with resources ended Nov. 8, after hundreds of locations around Austin were addressed and nearly 200 people moved into shelter.

“This initiative reflects the very best of what public service looks like—departments working side by side as one team, guided by compassion and accountability,” City Manager T.C. Broadnax said in a statement.

What happened

The temporary surge of resources led by Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations began in October to restore public spaces and relocate people in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas, given severe weather risks and ahead of the winter season.

The initiative coordinated by Austin's homelessness office involved the police, emergency medical services, transp

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