Seattle Information Technology
Saad Bashir, Chief Technology Officer
The Open Data Program makes the data generated by the City of Seattle openly available to the public for the purpose of increasing the quality of life for our residents; increasing transparency, accountability and comparability; promoting economic development and research; and improving internal performance management.
Specifically, the Open Data program seeks to:
- Improve public understanding of City operations and other information concerning their communities.
- Generate economic opportunity for individuals and companies that benefit from the knowledge created by Open Data.
- Empower City employees to be more effective, better coordinated internally, and able to identify opportunities to better serve the public
- Encourage the development of innovative technology solutions that improve quality of life.