Dozens of Austinites filed into the CapMetro meeting to urge the board to enact free fares for the homeless community.
Community members and organizations gathered at the CapMetro board meeting Monday afternoon to urge for free fares for"For the last couple of months, we've been fighting to win free bus fare for unhoused Austinites," said Paulette Soltani, Texas Harm Reduction Alliance.meeting to urge the board to enact free fares for the homeless community. It was one of the largest turnouts seen at a board meeting.
Barry Jones has been homeless in Austin for almost eight years. He says it was important for him to show up to this meeting to show the board firsthand how important a free bus ride could be.
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