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Is Tech Seattle’s Best Solution to Pressing Issues?

In early August, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the formation of the Innovation Advisory Council (IAC), a collective of representatives from the region’s top technology companies aimed to assist “with the development of data-driven and technological approaches to address our city’s most urgent issues, including homelessness and transportation mobility.” As a statement released by the mayor’s office outlines, there are over 60,000 software developers in the region, representing the largest employment sector in the region.

Seattle, TechnologyMary NorrisSeptember 20, 2018Amazon, Candace Faber, City of Seattle, Expedia, F5, GeekWire, Innovation Advisory Council, Jenny Durkan, Microsoft, Rebeckah Bastian, Seattle, Tableau, Technology, Twitter, University of Washington, Zillow

The New York Times Weighs in on Seattle's Tech Boom; Asks, "Can Seattle Keep its Soul?"

The Tech Boom’s impact on the economy and housing market in the Seattle area is receiving increasing recognition, as national news outlets are now weighing in on what the Emerald City’s future may hold. Most recently, Nick Wingfield of The New York Times reported that “Seattle, in Midst of Tech Boom, Tries to Keep Its Soul,” saying that Seattle leaders are no longer looking at San Francisco as a model to live up to, but as a “cautionary tale” to avoid.

TechnologyMary NorrisOctober 13, 2015Amazon, Bay Area, Emerald City, Facebook, Google, Market Trends, Microsoft, San Francisco, Seattle, Tech Boom, The New York Times

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