City of Seattle staff recently shared results from five high-priority user research projects aimed at improving delivery of public services. These projects were completed through Seattle By Design, a pilot program that connected a cohort of volunteer experts with City staff to answer questions and make recommendations using best practices… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is highlighted in Results for America’s newly updated American Rescue Plan Data and Evidence Dashboard. The dashboard is based on an analysis of 200 Recovery Plan Performance Reports from across the country, providing a snapshot of how jurisdictions have used COVID-19 recovery funding in their communities…. [ Keep reading ]
Last month, Mayor Bruce Harrell welcomed graduate students participating in the 2023 Mayor’s Public Policy Fellowship to develop public policy and programs for the public good. Working with departments across the City, the nine Fellows will work on and learn from a wide range of meaningful projects for the City… [ Keep reading ]
This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated national recognition for Seattle’s exceptional use of data in its government and policy after the City received a prestigious award from What Works Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Seattle achieved Gold Certification after demonstrating a dedication to making data-informed decisions that generate better outcomes for… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s CiviForm tool was named one the 50 most transformative smart projects of 2023 by Smart Cities Connect. Affordable Seattle is an an online resource to help residents find benefits they may be eligible for in the City of Seattle. CiviForm is an open-source tool that makes… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Economic Development in partnership with F5, Zillow, Google, and the Downtown Seattle Association, hosted the second Black Tech Night on April 13, 2023 in downtown at Inside, a recent graduate of the Seattle Restored program. The Black Tech Night series was created through Mayor Harrell’s One… [ Keep reading ]
“Innovation & Performance provides a one-stop shop for a growing number of data sources, allowing easy analysis, visualization, and export. We are already seeing the benefits of this system as it reduces manual, repetitive data analysis and provides a window for department leadership into trends and hotspots.” – Jon Ehrenfeld,… [ Keep reading ]
Georgetown University master’s students interviewed more than 10 stakeholders about the development and rollout of CiviForm for the City of Seattle. This summary describes how CiviForm can serve as a model for innovation in the City and how, with continued investment, it will connect Seattle residents to essential services. Background… [ Keep reading ]
“Seattle has become the first major American city to reach its goal of fully vaccinating 70% of residents 12 and older, helping push Washington toward its overall vaccination and reopening targets.” – Seattle Times, 6/9/2021 The Need The City observed vaccine allocation being rolled out by the Federal and State… [ Keep reading ]
The Need During the COVID-19 pandemic, 40% of the City of Seattle’s workforce was mandated to telework in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus. In June 2021, Seattle reached the milestone of achieving 70% vaccination in our eligible population and WA Governor Jay Inslee began reopening the… [ Keep reading ]
