Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to better use and present data to help the everyday lives of its citizens. A recent redesign of Seattle’s King County Metro transit maps is a perfect example of that. Nearly two years ago, public transit planning… Read More…
Mayor Mike McGinn continues to reach out to the startup and entrepreneurial communities in Seattle, popping up at various events around town. Earlier this week, we covered McGinn’s 5-minute talk at Ignite. In that talk, McGinn said the city is working hard to create places in the community where artists, scientists and entrepreneurs can interact. “That fuels… Read More…
It was the mobile-app version of the Oscars last night at City Hall, as the awards for the first-ever Evergreen Apps Challenge were handed out to local developers. With Mayor Mike McGinn, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Governor Chris Gregoire (via video) all on hand, more than $75,000 in prize money was split between… Read More…
Seattle’s excess fiber optic cabling is officially for sale. Mayor Mike McGinn released a request for information today to private companies who want to use the city’s 500 miles of unused cabling throughout the city. “We are moving ahead on expanding our next-generation infrastructure, helping Seattle compete in the global economy,” McGinn said in a… Read More…
Seattle will now be able to lease unused fiber optic cabling throughout the city to private companies, possibly sparking faster Internet connectivity and creating a more competitive marketplace. The Seattle City Council approved the measure today in a vote of 8-0. “The council’s vote allows us to challenge the private sector to use our unused fiber… Read More…
Can the City of Seattle do more to support startups? That was the question raised Tuesday night by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, as he brought together more than a dozen tech and startup leaders to share thoughts on what’s missing from the tech community. From tech incubators to private universities to startup job advertisements at… Read More…
Mike McGinn has worked hard to bring high-speed Internet access to parts of Pioneer Square. Now, the Seattle mayor is turning his attention to other parts of the city. The mayor, along with University of Washington president Michael Young and others, will announce a new plan Monday “to bring high-speed fiber to the neighborhoods surrounding… Read More…
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn believes that the key to the city’s future is a “high road” in which the region focuses intently on education, innovation and infrastructure. The remarks came as McGinn touted the addition of 3,270 new jobs at a press conference held today used to highlight the Mayor’s economic development proposals. McGinn’s remarks on innovation… Read More…
It is about that time of day when thousands of geeks hop in their cars and make the commute over the 520 floating bridge — the main artery connecting Seattle and Redmond. For those stuck in traffic — which can be particularly horrendous on days when the sun emerges after long spells of cloudy weather… Read More…
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is pushing to bring high-speed fiber-optic connections to businesses in the city, starting in Pioneer Square. But how far should the city go into an area where private companies compete? The latest episode of the public affairs program City Inside/Out on the Seattle Channel does a nice job exploring the debate over… Read More…
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