Volunteers will clean up Austin’s Front of House, including picking up trash, covering graffiti, freshening up paths and repairing planters.
AUSTIN, Texas – After 13 challenging months, Austin is undergoing spring cleaning as visitors and residents return to the heart of the city.
The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) and Visit Austin has partnered with the city’s hospitality community to upgrade Austin’s Front of House and prepare it for new visitors.
“We know people love coming, and we want the return to work and downtown to be seamless and smooth,” said Matt Macioge, director of operations at DAA.
Two hundred volunteers from downtown corporations, venues, and restaurants spend Tuesday mornings spicing up the area, including:
- Refreshing planters with new plants and mulch
- Cleaning graffiti from murals in the city center
- Cleaning sidewalks and fittings (poles, waste bins, benches, bike racks, etc.)
- Garbage collection along the trails, streams and parks
“Our team of ambassadors will lead the effort and work individually with each group to make sure they understand what our goals are, how we are actually cleaning up a core urban environment and making sure the place looks just amazing,” said Macioge.
Groups of five to ten volunteers will focus on high traffic areas including the Red River Cultural District, Second Street District, Sixth Street, Congress Avenue, Butler Hike & Bike Trail, Shoal Creek, Waller Creek, the Republic Square, Capital and More subway stations.
Visit Austin President Tom Noon has his office busy renewing tourism as the city emerges from COVID-19.
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He said now is a really important time for the city to do its best as an attractive travel destination.
“Austin’s third largest industry needs to recover so we can bring back the 30,000+ employees who are still out of work,” said Noon.
Visit Austin and the DAA plan to host this event each year, working with different parts of the community each time to keep Austin beautiful.
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