Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing to make needed investments and take bold action to address the urgent needs of our communities and advance our One Seattle priorities. Mayor Harrell’s balanced budget proposal remains focused on strengthening public safety,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has long valued and supported community-driven technology solutions, recognizing that local neighborhoods and micro communities know best what’s needed to support digital equity within our large diverse city. Seattle established our Technology Matching Fund program in 1996 to support the community’s efforts to close the digital divide and encourage… [ Keep reading ]
Now in its fifth year, the internal Seattle IT Learning Conference has become a bit of a tradition. The 2024 iteration, themed “Revitalize: Designing Our Future,” brought together thought leaders, innovators, and public service professionals to share insights and strategies for navigating the evolving landscape of technology. It was held… [ Keep reading ]
Today, September 3, 2024, the Seattle City Council officially appointed Rob Lloyd as the new chief technology officer for the City of Seattle. Lloyd’s appointment by the full council completes a process that began on May 30, 2024, when Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Lloyd’s selection as interim CTO. The Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
This is a guest post from Jaye Cheng, a summer intern assigned to Seattle IT Communications as part of the Seattle Youth Employment Program. This year’s SYEP internships at Seattle IT are almost over! Before our time was up, I sat down with a few of my fellow interns for… [ Keep reading ]
Adopt-A-Street. You might have seen the name before, but what is it, really? The answer is simple: Adopt-A-Street is a community-centered program that helps Seattle residents keep their neighborhood streets clean by empowering volunteers to sign up online. The program is administered by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), but behind the… [ Keep reading ]
(Originally posted on the City Innovation Hub, July 31, 2024) Seattle is celebrating progress toward making public benefits more accessible for residents since the expansion of the Affordable Seattle program one year ago. Mayor Harrell announced the expansion of the Affordable Seattle initiative on July 12, 2023, part of his… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s new CTO sat down with Geekwire’s Kurt Schlosser for a welcome-to-Seattle meet and greet and to chart out how technology can help Seattle tackle some of its largest challenges like public safety, homelessness, and the downtown recovery. “Seattle’s defined how it wants to take these challenges head-on, and technology… [ Keep reading ]
People in the Seattle area are uniquely vulnerable to hot weather. Because the region has historically experienced mild summers, homes and businesses often lack cooling systems. To help area residents during heat waves, Seattle IT launched a webpage for heat safety on the City of Seattle’s website at https://seattle.gov/heat. The City of… [ Keep reading ]
