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Mayor Durkan Announces New #SupportSeattleSmallBiz Map to Help Residents Find Small Businesses Providing Takeout or Delivery in their Neighborhoods

March 30, 2020

Seattle(March 30, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced the City of Seattle’s new #SupportSeattleSmallBiz map, which helps residents find small businesses providing takeout or delivery in their neighborhood. The map allows users to search for open small businesses in their neighborhood and navigate directly to a business’ website… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation

City of Seattle Urges Residents and Businesses to Continue to Visit Community Resource Page to Help People Experiencing Significant Disruptions due to COVID-19

March 23, 2020

New resource page includes information about financial support for workers and businesses, food relief programs, volunteer opportunities and more SEATTLE (March 23, 2020) – To help communities significantly impacted by COVID-19 in Seattle, the City of Seattle created a new centralized website where residents can find information about relief programs… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Citywide Strategy, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Housing, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

Mayor Durkan Announces New Measures to Facilitate Curbside Food Pickup Near Restaurants

March 17, 2020

Loading Zones Will Be Temporarily Added to Allow Residents and Delivery Services to Pick Up Food from Local Restaurants Seattle(March 17, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that starting this afternoon the Seattle Department of Transportation is converting on-street parking spaces near restaurants to temporary loading zones to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s 2020 State of the City Address

February 18, 2020

Building on the last two years, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan laid out her vision to continue to act and make progress on our City’s most urgent challenges. Speaking to community members at the Rainier Arts Center, Mayor Durkan outlined her plans to address Seattle’s housing and homelessness crisis, build economic… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Citywide Strategy, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

Mayor Durkan Continues Critical, Urgent Investments in City’s Homelessness Response and Improving Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness  

February 18, 2020

Seattle (Feb. 18, 2020) – During her third annual State of the City address, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan outlined progressive actions and her continued work to deliver improved outcomes. After two years of urgent action on homelessness, including the largest shelter expansion in the history of our City, leveraging $75 million… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Homelessness, Homelessness Data Model, Housing, Innovation Advisory Council, Nav Team 2.0, Press Releases, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation

City of Seattle Launches New Information Dashboard to Track Progress, Success of Major City Initiatives

December 11, 2019

SEATTLE (December 11, 2019) – The City of Seattle launched “Performance Seattle,” a new centralized dashboard where Seattle residents can see what their City is doing to make their lives better. Performance Seattle tracks the City’s performance on seven key priority areas including basic City services and provides an in-depth… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

Smart Cities Dive Names Mayor Jenny Durkan ‘City Leader of the Year’ for Leadership on Fare Share, Investing in Transit, and Increasing Affordable Housing

December 9, 2019

Seattle (December 9, 2019) –Smart Cities Dive named Mayor Jenny A. Durkan ‘City Leader of the Year’ for her leadership on the Fare Share plan, combating climate change, increasing investments in transit and transportation, and advancing affordable housing for working people and families in Seattle. “I’m grateful to Smart Cities… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate & Environment, Essential City Services, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Technology & Innovation

As Mayor Durkan Marks Second Year Since Taking Office, New Report Highlights Two Years of Action

December 3, 2019

Seattle(December 2, 2019) – November 28, 2019 was the second anniversary of Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s swearing-in as the 56th mayor of Seattle, and first woman mayor to lead the City in nearly a century. As Mayor Durkan marks two years since taking office, the Office of the Mayor has… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

Mayor Durkan Signs Her 2020 Budget Plan into Law

November 27, 2019

Seattle(November 27, 2019) –Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today signed her 2020 Proposed Budget into law. The City Council voted 8-1 to approve the Mayor’s budget plan on Monday, November 25. This year, the Mayor delivered her annual budget address alongside students, teachers, and community members, at Franklin High School. “I… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Citywide Strategy, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

Mayor Durkan Launches “Affordable Seattle” to Help Residents Easily Determine If They Qualify for City of Seattle Discount Programs 

November 22, 2019

In Less Than Five Minutes, Residents, Family Members and Service Providers Can Determine If They Qualify for City Benefit Programs Like Discounts on Utility Payments and Free College Tuition through the Seattle Promise Program “Affordable Seattle” Developed in Partnership with Expedia Group As First-Year Project of the Mayor’s Innovation Advisory… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Innovation Advisory Council, Mayor Durkan Blog, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases, Racial Equity & Social Justice, Technology & Innovation