A former Downtown bartender, Sara LeVine had long heard complaints from entertainment industry workers about the difficulties of finding parking or late-night transportation for themselves, or ways to protect themselves from drunk drivers by keeping them off the roads. After the deaths and injuries inflicted by a drunk driver at SXSW 2014, she'd had enough talk. She sprang to action, and with astonishing speed founded ATX Safer Streets, created a specific set of goals on multiple fronts, and had the ears of city and transportation leaders. With new volunteer Director of Business Development Neil Diaz, the group continues apace, attacking a complicated and serious civic problem with passion and sense.
