AUSTIN — An area in Austin dedicated to preventing gun violence and promoting youth programs has been recognized by the city as the first of its kind. Now, its organizers are looking to expand.
The Austin Safety Action Plan Safe Zone, known as the ASAP Safe Zone, is the city’s first official safe zone, or designated neutral ground for feuding teen groups, organizers said. The area — between Lake and Ohio streets and Waller and Parkside avenues — has been established as a safe zone since 2021, offering year-round programs dedicated to violence prevention and career development.
The City Council passing a resolution Wednesday celebrating the safe zone and its organizers, days after a July 10 ceremony for the space…