Office of the Police Monitor: What we learned – wrapping up

Part 4: Recommendations Over 2018, Austin Tech Alliance, in collaboration with the City of Austin’s Communication & Technology Management department partnered with several City of Austin offices to identify smart initiatives […]
Office of the Police Monitor: What we learned – Part 3

Part 3: Research themes Austin Tech Alliance, in collaboration with the City of Austin’s Office of Design and Delivery, partnered with the Office of the Police Monitor to understand the […]
Office of the Police Monitor: What we learned – Part 2

Austin Tech Alliance, in collaboration with the City of Austin’s Office of Design and Delivery, partnered with the Office of the Police Monitor to understand the current pain points and […]
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 […]
Engaging on Data Analysis

Austin Tech Alliance was invited to participate in the City of Austin’s Fundamentals of Data Analysis Workshop focused on mobility in Austin. The folks attending represented a wide variety of […]
What Happened: $100k Smart Cities Challenge

Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, expanding by an average of 159 people per day from 2016-17. This explosive growth can lead to challenges, as Austin and […]
ATA sends tech community letter supporting 5G

Earlier this week, Austin Tech Alliance sent letters to the Austin Mayor and City Council regarding the City’s permitting of small cells, technology that will bring 5G – the next […]
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 […]
Add your name: Austin tech community letter supporting 5G

Austin is far behind other communities in permitting small cells, technology that will bring 5G – the next generation of high-speed wireless service. In fact, a recent Texas Senate hearing […]
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 […]