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Those big white signs posted on Seattle development projects are getting a makeover

They’re as much of a symbol of the changing face of Seattle as the hoard of six-story apartment buildings going up… Read More

Judge sides with city of Seattle in legal dispute with Uber over historic driver unionization law

A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets… Read More

How big data can improve cities and save lives: UW and Seattle brainstorm solutions on education, homelessness, and transportation

Using data and analytics to help improve the bottom line is now common practice in the technology and business worlds.… Read More

How a popular park on an abandoned NYC rail line will influence Seattle’s $700M waterfront makeover

NEW YORK — It’s a chilly Thursday afternoon, and throngs of people from around the world have come to New… Read More

City of Seattle hosting ‘Let It Snow’ hackathon to get ideas for better storm communication tools

Seattle experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday night and into Friday and now the city’s leaders are calling upon technologically… Read More

Uber and Lyft criticize new Seattle proposal to decide which drivers could vote to unionize

The city of Seattle Wednesday released a set of proposals that aim to settle some of the toughest questions in the landmark… Read More

City of Seattle awards $320,000 to programs bringing tech to underserved communities

While Seattle is renowned for its role as a global tech hub, many communities in the city still have little or no… Read More

Seattle councilmembers spar with city staff over timeline for landmark Uber union law

A Seattle City Council committee denied a request from city staff Wednesday for an additional six months to figure out some… Read More

Court dismisses U.S. Chamber’s suit over Seattle’s Uber union law — but fight is likely to continue

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,… Read More

Seattle wants six more months to implement landmark Uber union law

Seattle’s controversial Uber unionization law is the first of its kind in the nation, and the city wants more time to get it… Read More

City of Seattle and U.S. Chamber face off in hearing over Uber union law

Lawyers representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in court Tuesday for the first of… Read More

Showdown over Seattle’s Uber union law: City asks court to toss U.S. Chamber’s lawsuit

The city of Seattle will ask a federal judge this week to throw out a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber… Read More

Retiring Seattle city archivist reflects on history, growth, digital age — and the subway that wasn’t

Scott Cline has a unique perspective on Seattle and the massive changes taking place in the city. As the city archivist with… Read More

Google donates $344K for free WiFi in Seattle community centers and affordable housing units

Free WiFi is coming to Seattle community centers and affordable housing developments thanks to a $344,000 grant from Google. The… Read More

Seattle mayor signs new open data policy that makes city information more accessible

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today signed an executive order that instructs city departments to make their data more accessible to the… Read More

Grass greener, Internet faster? Why Seattle is mapping broadband speeds across the city

The City of Seattle has announced an online broadband speed test that will create a map of internet speeds and prices across different Seattle… Read More

City of Seattle unveils new privacy program to ‘build public trust’ about use of personal information

The City of Seattle is moving forward with its commitment to help citizens understand how it uses their personal data both… Read More

Heads up, Car2Go drivers: The city is coming for your tickets

If you often drive a Car2Go, and have gotten a ticket or two, you might want to just go ahead… Read More

City of Seattle plans broadband options for low-income residents as part of Obama’s ConnectHome initiative

Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program.… Read More

City of Seattle launches digital privacy initiative aimed at transparency, utilizing new technology

The City of Seattle wants to do a better job of showing the public how it collects information, and today it… Read More

Tech Moves: Shauna Causey joins EveryMove; Ex-Dropcam exec named to SNUPI board; and more

—Startup vet Shauna Causey — a former marketing executive at UP Global and Decide.com — has landed a new gig… Read More

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor teams with the City of Seattle

Emerald City users of Nextdoor now have a new away to stay on top of news from the City of… Read More

Clogged cell networks during big events: Examining potential solutions to a serious problem

After the City of Seattle asked citizens around CenturyLink Field to limit their social media use in the Stadium District last… Read More

City of Seattle names Microsoft cloud privacy strategist Michael Mattmiller as new tech chief

The City of Seattle today named Michael Mattmiller its new Chief Technology Officer, bringing on a former developer to help head up… Read More

Seattle names veteran government employee as interim technology chief

The City of Seattle has named Sabra Schneider, who previously served as the City’s Director of Electronic Communications, as its… Read More

Seattle’s technology chief Erin Devoto resigns

Seattle Chief Technology Officer Erin Devoto resigned today after accepting a job with the City of Kirkland in the Public… Read More

You can now use your phone to pay for street parking remotely in Seattle

It can be really annoying and frustrating to leave a meeting, meal or similar occasion to go refill your parking… Read More

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

The City of Seattle is conducting a survey to get a better grip on how the Emerald City uses Internet… Read More

City of Seattle releases mobile site and wants your feedback

The City of Seattle is making it easier for on-the-go citizens to check snow plow maps and see the latest… Read More

Spellcheck on steroids: City of Seattle implementing WordRake editing software

When writing, it’s sometimes easy to be wordy and use unnecessary phrases. A Seattle startup is out to fix that problem with… Read More