Stand Up, Austin!

stand up, austin! exists to change the culture of civic life in austin. it’s a bold vision and opportunity developed following six months of design research, development, prototyping, testing, iteration, and more at austin center for design. as you might imagine, maria, scott, and i wore several different hats during the process ranging from designer, to entrepreneur, to project manager. in a recent survey, texas residents rank 47th out of the 50 states in voter turnout, and 39th for volunteering. civic participating now more than ever is important for austin and we feel that comedy and community interactions can have a powerful effect on us improving. we know that participating in local government, community events, and in our neighborhood associations sometimes feels like a duty rather than a pleasure, but we feel it doesn’t have to be this way. shows like the daily show and last week tonight with john oliver have shown us that you can be informed and involved without it feeling l