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Infrastructure Improvements and Mini-Grants Help Students Walk to School

SDOT has completed construction of this year’s five Safe Routes to School projects. Working closely with school staff, students and parents, this Bridging the Gap funded program helps eliminate barriers and create solutions to make walking and biking safer and more accessible. The 2011 projects were completed at Coe Elementary,… [ Keep reading ]

Get your trees ready for winter

Fall is upon us and winter is just around the corner; it’s a good time to check the health of your trees.  Large trees are important assets and shouldn’t inspire fear, but it is wise to hire an arborist for pruning and/or inspection periodically.   In all cases, knowledge of tree… [ Keep reading ]

The Earth moved on Saturday

Last Saturday, Sept 24th was Moving Planet day, around the world and in Seattle.  The reading of the proclamation that the Seattle City Council and Mayor signed in support of the day kicked off a rally to build community around clean energy and transportation solutions for the 21st century. Moving… [ Keep reading ]

The AWVSRP Advisory Committee on Tolling & Traffic Management

The City and State have established the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program (AWVSRP) Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management (ACTT).  The ACTT will make advisory recommendations to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Governor, the Legislature, the Transportation Commission, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and… [ Keep reading ]

Local Artist to Create Artwork for the Burke-Gilman Trail

    Seattle artist Anna MacDonald has  been chosen to create a permanent, multi-site art installation for the Burke-Gilman Trail.  Two to five artworks will enliven select locations along the trail and collectively create a larger cohesive artwork. The artwork will identify the trail as a connective conduit in the… [ Keep reading ]

Get Behind the Box

The bike box is an intersection safety design to prevent collisions. It is a painted green space on the road with a white bicycle symbol inside. In some locations it includes a green bicycle lane approaching the box. The box creates space between motor vehicles and the crosswalk that allows… [ Keep reading ]

Urban Forestry Permits: Questions and Answers

  Question: What types of permits does SDOT Urban Forestry issue?  Answer: We issue tree planting, pruning, and removal permits.  Question: Why are permits required for right-of-way tree work?   Answer: SDOT Urban Forestry is charged with stewardship of urban forest within the right-of-way; permits enable us to work with adjacent… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT makes Seattle more walkable. One project at a time.

Here’s one example of how SDOT crews have been hard at work this year fixing our sidewalks.   This month in Rainier Beach, SDOT staff repaired a sidewalk and curb on the northeast and southeast corners of Waters Ave S at S Fletcher St.    The community now has a much better… [ Keep reading ]

Street Eats Can’t Be Beat!

There’s something almost romantic about food vendors on sidewalks, plazas and at the curb…perhaps it is because we see them in the movies on the streets of New York and in cities around the world?  Or perhaps it is because there’s the chance a one person operation can become a… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Celebrates PARK(ing) Day with a Latino Flair

On Friday, September 16, cities around the globe, artists and community members independently, but simultaneously temporarily took over and transformed parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual event called “PARK(ing) Day.” The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Latino City Employees partnered with… [ Keep reading ]