SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program had a busy summer in preparation for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Safe Routes to School works to improve safety near schools by installing physical improvements along designated school walking routes. SDOT works closely with school administrators, teachers, parents, and students to identify… [ Keep reading ]
The final results are in. The winner of the July/August Walk Bike Ride Challenge contest is… Everyone! Seriously– everyone and every Seattle neighborhood wins when people get out, use active transportation for more of their trips and develop healthier travel habits. Here’s what the WBR Challenge community accomplished over this… [ Keep reading ]
Mini parks will be popping up around Seattle this Friday, September 16 celebrating PARK(ing) Day. Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco-based art and design studio, the PARK(ing) Day project has blossomed into a worldwide grassroots movement. PARK(ing) Day 2010 included 800 park installations in more than 180… [ Keep reading ]
From fossil fuels that is. Come be in the Saturday Sept 24th Moving Planet Seattle 350.org movement of boats and bikes, feet and wheels, pedaling, rowing, sailing, dancing, skating, cartwheeling with clean contemporary energy. The goal of the day is to build community around clean energy and transportation solutions for… [ Keep reading ]
It won’t get you into the Seattle Aquarium, but it will get you there by train, bus, or even on the ferry. Riding transit in the Puget Sound is just one card away. The ORCA (One Regional Card for All) was introduced in April 20, 2009, followed by an extensive… [ Keep reading ]
The SDOT Art Plan gives us lots of examples of great ways to make our streets and sidewalks more fun, interesting, and enjoyable. From inlays in sidewalks, painted signal boxes, to street furniture and enhancements to walls. The plan seeks ways to help enhance the right-of-way to improve the experience… [ Keep reading ]
With temperatures expected to reach or exceed record highs this weekend, why not cool off with a walk? This stroll will take you alongside a cool stream in a deep forest, past restaurants and a bakery, to a fish ladder, and finally to the shores of the Puget Sound. Fauntleroy… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Some finishing work remains and will be compltede within the next month to close out this important project! Visit SDOT’s Flickr page to see construction pics! In January 2011, SDOT began work on 15th Ave NE in the University District. The street was reconstructed between NE Pacific St and NE… [ Keep reading ]
Did the long days and the good weather of summer help you walk, bike and use transit more often? Great! Well, don’t let the looming darkness and drizzle be your excuse to slip back into old travel habits. Here’s a bit of inspiration to help you keep up your summer… [ Keep reading ]
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the majority of the Alaskan Way Viaduct at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21 until 5 a.m. Monday, October 31. During the closure, crews will tear down large sections of the southern mile of the viaduct, and complete temporary connections to… [ Keep reading ]
