Seattle has long been a hub for innovative technology, and today the city is taking advantage of that technology more than ever with its Smart City program. To lead that… Read More
Social Venture Partners isn’t your typical venture fund. It’s a nonprofit, community-focused group that acts as an important hub for social innovation and investment in the Seattle area, and it’s… Read More
Updated 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Promising to build a world-class arena, and with it potentially lure an NBA or NHL team to Seattle, Mayor Ed Murray announced Wednesday that he has selected Oak… Read More
They’re as much of a symbol of the changing face of Seattle as the hoard of six-story apartment buildings going up and the thousands of blue Amazon badges attached to people… Read More
A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets drivers for ride-hailing companies decide if they want to bargain… Read More
Using data and analytics to help improve the bottom line is now common practice in the technology and business worlds. But how can city governments use those same techniques and… Read More
NEW YORK — It’s a chilly Thursday afternoon, and throngs of people from around the world have come to New York’s Chelsea neighborhood to take a walk on an abandoned… Read More
Seattle experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday night and into Friday and now the city’s leaders are calling upon technologically adept folks to do more than just share pictures of… Read More
The city of Seattle Wednesday released a set of proposals that aim to settle some of the toughest questions in the landmark law that would let drivers for ride-hailing companies decide if… Read More
While Seattle is renowned for its role as a global tech hub, many communities in the city still have little or no access to technology. For citizens who are homeless, members of… Read More
A Seattle City Council committee denied a request from city staff Wednesday for an additional six months to figure out some of the key issues with the landmark ride-hailing unionization law… Read More
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit over the city of Seattle’s landmark Uber unionization law, but the legal fight is likely far from over. The… Read More
Seattle’s controversial Uber unionization law is the first of its kind in the nation, and the city wants more time to get it right. During a meeting of the Seattle City Council’s Education, Equity and… Read More
Lawyers representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in court Tuesday for the first of what could be many showdowns in a lawsuit over legislation that would allow… Read More
The city of Seattle will ask a federal judge this week to throw out a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over legislation that would allow Uber, Lyft and other… Read More
Scott Cline has a unique perspective on Seattle and the massive changes taking place in the city. As the city archivist with the Seattle Municipal Archives, Cline preserves a wide range of materials… Read More
Free WiFi is coming to Seattle community centers and affordable housing developments thanks to a $344,000 grant from Google. The tech giant today announced the donation, which is part of Mayor… Read More
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today signed an executive order that instructs city departments to make their data more accessible to the public. The new open data policy was developed by city… Read More
The City of Seattle has announced an online broadband speed test that will create a map of internet speeds and prices across different Seattle neighborhoods. Using the map, city residents will be able compare their… Read More
The City of Seattle is moving forward with its commitment to help citizens understand how it uses their personal data both internally and with outside third-party organizations. Representatives from the city’s… Read More
If you often drive a Car2Go, and have gotten a ticket or two, you might want to just go ahead and pay those. The City of Seattle is coming for… Read More
Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program. As part of President Barack Obama’s ConnectHome initiative announced this… Read More
The City of Seattle wants to do a better job of showing the public how it collects information, and today it launched a digital privacy initiative to do just that. The… Read More
—Startup vet Shauna Causey — a former marketing executive at UP Global and Decide.com — has landed a new gig at Seattle health startup EveryMove. In addition, the company named… Read More
Emerald City users of Nextdoor now have a new away to stay on top of news from the City of Seattle, thanks to a new partnership between the neighborhood-focused social… Read More
After the City of Seattle asked citizens around CenturyLink Field to limit their social media use in the Stadium District last Thursday during the Seahawks opening game festivities, people weren’t too thrilled.… Read More
The City of Seattle today named Michael Mattmiller its new Chief Technology Officer, bringing on a former developer to help head up the city’s Department of Information and Technology. Mattmiller replaces interim CTO… Read More
The City of Seattle has named Sabra Schneider, who previously served as the City’s Director of Electronic Communications, as its Interim Chief Technology Officer. Schneider will head up the city’s Department… Read More
Seattle Chief Technology Officer Erin Devoto resigned today after accepting a job with the City of Kirkland in the Public Works department. Devoto, who replaced former CTO Bill Schrier in… Read More
It can be really annoying and frustrating to leave a meeting, meal or similar occasion to go refill your parking meter in fear of receiving one of those awful parking… Read More