Anticipating where crime happens: Seattle rolls out ‘Predictive Policing’ across city

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Back in February, Seattle rolled out a new “Predictive Policing” software in the East and Southwest Precincts, hoping to keep the city safe by using data that better predicts where crime may happen. Now, after “anecdotal success” with the software so far, it’s being expanded across all five precincts in the city, Mayor Mike McGinn announced yesterday at a press conference…. Read More…

Mayor McGinn on guns, jobs and upgrading Seattle PD’s IT

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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM this morning, discussing a wide range of issues related to the city’s police department, transportation initiatives, guns and, of course, the prospects of the city getting a NBA (and NHL) franchise. And while he only briefly touched on the city’s new startup initiative, he did mention… Read More…

Advice for Seattle’s startup ecosystem: Don’t do what Detroit did

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Here’s some advice to keep the Seattle startup ecosystem strong: Don’t do what Detroit did. At Zillow’s downtown headquarters today, Mayor Mike McGinn and several members of the tech community gathered to officially launch the Startup Seattle initiative, which is designed to support the growth of the Seattle tech startup community and make the city… Read More…

Seattle launches new initiative to support entrepreneurs, hoping to build a startup kingdom

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You wouldn’t know it judging by the spoonfuls of hot chili that Mayor Mike McGinn is wolfing down, but it’s a picture-perfect and rather warm May afternoon in the Emerald City. As we chat about how Seattle can become a global startup hub, McGinn looks outside his vast seventh floor City Hall office window to… Read More…

Survey: City of Seattle wants to know your tech habits to ‘bridge digital divide’

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The City of Seattle is conducting a survey to get a better grip on how the Emerald City uses Internet and how connected people are to government. Running until April 19, Seattleites can take the survey online, which asks all kinds of questions about what types of technology you use, Internet and social media use,… Read More…

Sonics Update: Steve Ballmer offers ‘characteristically enthusiastic’ presentation to NBA owners

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Whether it’s talking about Microsoft or bringing the NBA back to Seattle, Steve Ballmer certainly has lots of energy for supporting causes he believes in. Along with fellow investment partner Chris Hansen and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Ballmer was in New York City today to meet with a committee of NBA owners to present arguments for why Seattle… Read More…

City of Seattle releases mobile site and wants your feedback

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The City of Seattle is making it easier for on-the-go citizens to check snow plow maps and see the latest news from the Mayor with a new mobile website optimized for smartphones.  Here are some of the features of the mobile-optimized site: Crime activity displayed by region Power outage maps Traffic & road conditions information with… Read More…

Calling all geeks: City of Seattle wants volunteers for technology advisory board

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Here’s your chance to help guide the City of Seattle’s strategies and investments in technology and telecommunications. The City is looking for volunteers to join the Citizens’ Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB). The ten-member board and its committees discuss and advise the Mayor and City Council on a multitude of issues, including broadband deployment and adoption, mobile… Read More…

A mayor, CEO and bachelor forming teams to raise health awareness with EveryMove

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EveryMove wants to help people get healthy and is hoping that three well-known Seattleites will help drive interest to its fitness-focused platform. EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup that lets users track their healthy habits and rewards them with gift cards and reduced health-care premiums, is putting on a 2013 Resolution Team Challenge to encourage team-based healthy initiatives…. Read More…

Mapping Seattle’s gigabit Internet plans: Are you in or out?

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After Seattle mayor Mike McGinn announced an agreement Thursday with broadband developer Gigabit Squared to operate a high-speed fiber network in Seattle throughout 12 neighborhoods, most tech people in the area had a simple question: Am I in or am I out? I am not in the Seattle fiber initial project areas, darn it. — Glenn Fleishman (@GlennF) December 14, 2012 It’s… Read More…