Downtown program aims to fill vacant storefronts with small businesses and artists

Downtown program aims to fill vacant storefronts with small businesses and artists

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) wants to see fewer boarded and locked up storefronts in the downtown area. According to this year's State of Downtown report, 12% of storefronts were empty in 2023. That was up from 10% the year before. DAA Chief Impact Officer Jenell Moffett said there are vacancies in both office spaces and storefronts. Downtown Austin Alliance said storefront vacancies were up by 2% in 2023. (Photo: KXAN)D…

Downtown Austin Alliance to transform vacant storefronts into performance, business spaces

The alliance's new program will allow local artists and businesses to use available spaces in downtown Austin as the area has seen an increase in vacant storefronts.