Erica Hess

Read our 2023-24 Annual Report to learn how the Downtown Alliance works to create, preserve and enhance the value and vitality of downtown Austin.

This has been a long and difficult year. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting business closures and job losses, we faced power and water crises during Winter Storm Uri. And Austinites joined others nationwide in impassioned protests for…

Here at the Downtown Austin Alliance, we welcomed 2020 by celebrating all the positive changes downtown has seen over the last 10-20 years, from a revitalized Republic Square to Capital Metro’s Red Line. We are proud that these changes reflect our…