by House the Homeless | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Members of House the Homeless protest at an Austin City Council meeting to consider changes to the City’s “No Sit/No Lie” ordinance. The following is the testimony of Richard R. Troxell, president of House the Homeless, Inc., before the Health and...
by House the Homeless | Mar 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
The following is a letter from James C. Harrington, Director of the Texas Civil Rights Project, to the Mayor of Austin, Texas, and the members of the City Council, supporting House the Homeless president, Richard R. Troxell’s, testimony that the “No Sit/No Lie”...
by House the Homeless | Mar 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
The following is a letter from Richard R. Troxell, president of House the Homeless, to the members of the Austin City Council Health and Human Services Committee, informing them that the “No Sit/No Lie” ordinance violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. First, I...
by House the Homeless | Feb 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Survey Results, Observations & Recommendations Date: January 1, 2011Investigators: Richard R. Troxell & Hugh Simonich According to health authorities, people’s need for sleep varies from 5-10 hours per night. The key to the amount of sleep people need is based...
by House the Homeless | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, January 27, the Austin City Council is preparing to change the No Sit/No Lie Ordinance. This ordinance allows for fines up to $500 for people who (even momentarily) sit or lie down in public places. On January 1, 2011, House the Homeless,...
