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SUMMARY:Discussion of "Cost of Cool" & "Lost in Austin"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online discussion on June 18th! \n\n\n\n\nOnline via Google Meet. Register to receive the Meet Link. \nIf there is one constant about Austin\, it is the following — since its founding in 1839\, the city has almost always featured rapid growth\, change\, transition and evolution. \nIn recent years\, much of this growth and evolution has been pushed by the rise and consolidation of the tech industry in Central Texas. Two relatively new books (“Cost of Cool: Austin’s Tech Growth and the People Left Behind” and “Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American City: An Insightful Dive into Austin’s Rapid Evolution\, Discover the Changing Face of this Iconic City”) explore the positive and not-so-positive changes that the tech boom has brought to the city’s personality. \nJoin us on Thursday evening\, June 18 as we discuss these two books\, as well as talk more broadly about where the city of Austin is now and where it is going in the future. \nAttendance Instructions \nThe discussion will be held online via Google Meet. Please register to receive the meet link!
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SUMMARY:Ridesharing: An Austin Town Hall on the Future of Transportation Network Companies
DESCRIPTION:The Austin Forum on Technology and Society presents a special event – “Ridesharing: An Austin Town Hall on the Future of Transportation Network Companies (Uber\, Lyft\, and others) \n5:15 pm – Doors and Cash Bar Open \n6:00 pm – Presentation   \n7:00 pm – Reception \n  \nThe explosive growth of Uber and Lyft has proven the demand for simple access to rides. Enabled and powered by technologies such as smartphones and GPS\, these transportation networking companies (TNCs) have launched the ridesharing (or ridesourcing) industry rapidly and globally. In cities all over the world\, people have access to a simpler\, more predictable source of rides than the taxi industry has historically provided—and to a new source of income\, for drivers. This has other ancillary benefits as well\, such as potentially reducing the number of people driving while intoxicated. However\, the rapid emergence of ridesharing has occurred largely without regulation\, unlike other established transportation options. Without any civic regulation\, there are safety concerns for reasons such as lack of external validation of drivers\, and of negative economic impacts to other transportation industries and even to drivers. In Austin—a city now almost as infamous for the hassle of driving in traffic as is it famous for its many entertainment options (and the consumption that goes along with them)—there have been recent attempts at regulation. There is a general desire for the City to have TNCs as a transportation option\, but unfortunately\, a compromise on regulations agreeable to both sides—the City and the major TNCs—has not been reached. So\, there will be a special (and expensive) election on May 7 for the voters to decide. \nThe Austin Forum invites you to attend this special town hall meeting at which transpiration experts will objectively explain how TNCs work\, the current laws and policies (in Austin\, and in other cities)\, what the election means\, and what is likely to happen next for either outcome. They will then answer as many questions from the audience as time allows. The goal is for the panel of speakers to not advocate one position\, but to provide a “deeper dive” and informed debate about the issues. \nWe encourage everyone to vote\, and this event will help you be an informed voter. \nIn addition\, Rob Spillar\, City of Austin Transportation Director\, will share the City’s efforts and bid to win the US Department of Transportation’s $50M Smart Cities Challenge.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/ridesharing-an-austin-town-hall-on-the-future-of-transportation-network-companies/
LOCATION:Stateside Theater\, 719 Congress Ave. \, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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