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APD commander updates Downtown Commission on Safer Sixth Street pilot; data review pending
Summary
Commander Carrie Chaudhwar told the Austin Downtown Commission that the Safer Sixth Street pilot (reopening Sixth Street to vehicle traffic on weekend nights) is ongoing, temporary fencing has been replaced by water-filled barricades in May 2025, and APD is conducting an independent review of crime data before releasing final statistics.
Commander Carrie Chaudhwar of the Austin Police Department briefed the Austin Downtown Commission on April 21, 2025, on the department’s Safer Sixth Street initiative, the pilot reopening of Sixth Street to vehicular traffic on weekend nights, recent changes to pedestrian barricades and a pending independent review of crime data.
The Safer Sixth Street initiative, launched in 2022, aims to reduce violent incidents and improve safety on Sixth Street through a mix of short- and long-term strategies involving APD, Austin-Travis County EMS and city planning staff. Chaudhwar said the pilot that reintroduced vehicular traffic on weekend nights started in December 2024 and that APD will keep the road open when safe but close it again if crowding or unsafe conditions occur.
Chaudhwar said temporary metal fencing and flexible posts were initially used to…
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