Seattle’s tech industry titans are joining forces to advise the city on some of the pressing challenges that have arisen as a result of booming growth.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed an executive order creating the city’s first Innovation Advisory Committee at Zillow’s headquarters Thursday. She also announced the initial companies that will send delegates to sit on the council. They are Amazon, Artefact Group, Expedia Group, Flying Fish Partners, Microsoft, Tableau, the Washington Technology Industry Association and Zillow Group. Those companies have not yet announced the individuals who will sit on the council.
The council will identify opportunities where technology and data can be used to help Seattle improve its processes. For example, Durkan noted that homeless service providers often call up shelters one by one to find availability for unsheltered individuals. She said the council might recommend an app that shows shelter availability.
