My.Seattle.Gov for City business
February 2, 2011
New site makes it easier to do business with the City of Seattle. Personalize your site at My.Seattle.Gov.
What do you think of public access TV?
January 27, 2011
Online survey and questionnaire about future of public access TV
Online survey: future of public access in Seattle
January 7, 2011
Please share your vision, opinions and suggestions on the future of public access television in Seattle. An online survey and questionnaire are available until January 21, 2011, at http://www.seattle.gov/cable/publicaccesstv.htm Thank you for participating!
Public workshop on public access television
December 29, 2010
City and Advisory Board seek public input on future of public access television in Seattle.
Federal Funding for South Park Bridge comes thru!
October 15, 2010
Federal TIGER funds to replace the South Park bridge were just announced. See the King County news announcement from King Cty Exec Dow Constantine with Sen. Patty Murray. The bridge won’t be finished until late 2013. Efforts underway to market local businesses online are still critical to helping keep the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Still Needs Public Access Television
October 11, 2010
The City of Seattle faces difficult budget decisions for 2011-12. Given all the budget pressure, can we still afford to subsidize public access television? The answer is yes, but given the significant changes in video and Internet technology, we should be able to do so less expensively than in the past, and with a competitively awarded contract. We need to look for a broader range of support rather than just a subsidy from Seattle’s cable television subscribers.
Local group receives stimulus funds
September 16, 2010
Congratulations to the Communities Connect Network (CCN)/EdLab Group for receiving a $4.1 million public computing center grant from the Department of Commerce NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP), as part of the federal stimulus funding. The grant will increase access to technology and essential services, develop job skills, and… [ Keep reading ]
Public Computing BTOP grant awarded
September 16, 2010
The Communities Connect Network (CCN)/EdLab Group has been awarded a $4.1 million public computing center grant from the Department of Commerce NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP), as part of the federal stimulus funding. Residents in Seattle and across Washington State will benefit from today’s joint announcement by the Department… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor/Council announce $300k in community tech awards
August 2, 2010
Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council jointly announced today that 24 Seattle community organizations will receive a total of $300,000 in Technology Matching Fund grants to promote access, job skills, education, and civic engagement. See the press release about these great community projects with links to a map and… [ Keep reading ]
Free Seminar from Idealware
July 22, 2010
Interested in a free seminar through Idealware? On Thursday, July 29, from 1 to 2:30 (Eastern time), Idealware is conducting a free webinar where you and your organization can learn about affordable ways to help your network use technology more effectively. Click here to register and/or learn more about this… [ Keep reading ]