Week 5

I have been observing ARCH throughout SXSW and it has been very interesting. ARCH is located directly in the center of all the SXSW action, on 7th St. Thousands of individuals from all over have walked across ARCH. As the music festivities have carried on, individuals who reside at ARCH have carried on with their normal lives. I was walking down 7th street, when a friend of mine (from Miami) was stopped by a homeless individual across the street from ARCH and was asked for money. He stopped and told the homeless individual that he didn't have any money. Another friend of mine (from Austin) said he should have just walked past the individual and not said anything. I appreciate the time my friend from Miami took to atleast acknowledge the homeless individual. Throughout all the craziness of SXSW, I feel as if many individuals have walked right past ARCH without a second thought of the individuals utilizing this building. As the festivities continue, I am going to make an effort to talk to homeless individuals who utilize ARCH to see their reaction on the hectic SXSW and absurd influx of individuals who have entered Austin. I am also curious to see if any event has been hosted to gather money for the ARCH facility.