1. Taking ownership in change
Data Driven Advocacy
Taking ownership in change

2. 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

3. 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

4. Example of Data Driven Advocacy

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

9. Data Driven Solutions

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

11. 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

12. What’s Next?
Personal
Emergency
Management
System