Why Austin lags in race to a 5G future
This op-ed by ATA’s executive director, David Edmonson, originally ran in the Austin American-Statesman on Thursday, September 27, 2018. I read the Statesman’s article about the slow pace of small […]
Guest Post: Lockless and Flockless – The State of Austin’s Dockless Vehicle Pilot Program
This guest post by Dan Keshet was originally posted on TOWERS Austin. If you hadn’t heard, Austin has a newfangled pilot program for dockless bikes and scooters. This is awesome because scooters […]
Guest Post: Austin Abdicates Innovation
This is a guest post from ATA advisory board member Chelsea Collier. It is cross-posted on Austin Startups. Sometimes saying, “I told you so” feels smugly satisfying. This is not […]
ATA releases local policy agenda
Austin Tech Alliance’s mission is to promote civic engagement in Austin’s tech sector. Part of that work involves an advocacy focus aimed at using tech as a tool to help […]
Three takeaways from ATA’s lunch-and-learn with Sen. Kirk Watson
Last week, Austin Tech Alliance hosted Sen. Kirk Watson at a lunch-and-learn for ATA members. Watson is the former mayor of Austin and was elected to the Texas Senate in […]
Austin Tech Alliance and Open Austin release joint advocacy agenda
(Austin, TX) // Today, Austin Tech Alliance and Open Austin released a joint policy agenda reflecting the two organizations’ efforts to encourage greater data transparency from the City of Austin […]
When choosing Austin’s next City Manager, find a tech-forward candidate
Update, 12/11: Howard Lazarus and Spencer Cronk are the two City Manager finalists. They will interview with City staff and Council Members on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12 and 13, and […]
Austin’s Smart Mobility Roadmap
Last month, the City of Austin and CapMetro jointly released a draft of their Smart Mobility Roadmap, which examines Austin’s approach to shared, electric, and autonomous vehicle technologies. Let’s take […]
Interim charges at the Texas Legislature
Recently, the Texas House of Representatives and Senate released their interim charges — issues that legislative committees are tasked with studying leading up to next session. To be specific, they were issued […]
Autonomous vehicles: an update on state and federal legislation
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been driving through the country’s mind, and Texas is no exception. With the technology already deployed on Austin streets and Texas getting named a national testing […]