Taking ownership in change Data Driven Advocacy Taking ownership in change

Old School Advocacy Squeaky wheel gets the grease Personal stories elicit sympathy Relies on numbers Based in subjective information Identifies problems, not solutions One to one Years without change

Data Driven Advocacy Based in objective facts Personal stories still important but magnified Requires numbers but easier to organize Identifies solutions, not problems One to many Brings change faster

Example of Data Driven Advocacy

Accessible Parking Abuse with ‘old school’ advocacy Based in anger and frustration Individual stories = sympathy Short term solutions LE Patrols One day Media events No long term change

Parking Mobility Data Collect data Build Solution Demonstrate Results Determined to show need for a solution Build a solution from collected data Demonstrate Results Collect data Build Solution Demonstrate Results

Spoke to Travis County Officials Discussed the Problem Discussed the National Data Offered a Solution Officials Challenged Us 10 People 10 Days 843 Reports

The Solution Engage Enforce Those Affected Get Involved Trained Volunteers Issue Citations Educate Offender Education Community Awareness

Data Driven Solutions

Data Demonstrated Results One year of county-wide operation 175 Trained Volunteers 5796 Citations 4192 Courses Completed Volunteers’ Complaint

What Else is the Data Doing? Driving Systems change Driving public outreach Educating Law Enforcement Targeted Enforcement Educating Law Makers Addressing ‘knee jerk’ reaction Driving Effective Change Educating Prosecutors & Judges Educational Alternative Lower Dismissal Targeted Awareness Public Outreach Media Campaigns Physicians New Driver Education Social Media The Disability Community

What’s Next? Personal Emergency Management System