Austin Metric

Kyle Keahey is a seasoned transit consultant charged with moving the urban rail process along.  Austinites for Urban Rail Action - a group I support - is hosting a chat with Mr. Keahey this Thursday.  I am sure attendees will ask questions during his remarks and informally afterwards on several topics related …

Austin’s policy deliberations often feature counterproductive uses of data. This practice - which I refer to as “data theatre” - aims to establish a veneer of credibility and objectivity for its purveyors by wrapping policy recommendations around charts, calculations, and allusions to best practices.  But in reality, it’s just an …