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AWV Parking Mitigation program provides parking validation for First Thursday art walks in Pioneer Square

   Free parking vouchers like the one above will be available at participating businesses. The Alliance for Pioneer Square, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the City of Seattle are teaming up with Pioneer Square businesses and parking operators to offer free parking during the next six… [ Keep reading ]

Practice Street Safety as you Trick-or-Treat in your Neighborhood

Let’s have a fun and safe Halloween this year. Did you know? There are currently more than 2,000 miles of sidewalks in Seattle drop the end because we don’t want to point out our shortcoming either. But keep in mind, that Seattle streets and sidewalks vary in slope and the… [ Keep reading ]

State of the Seattle Bicycling Environment Report now online

Since its adoption in 2007, the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) has served as the blueprint for making improvements to Seattle’s bicycle network. When it was developed, the BMP focused largely on expanding on-street bicycle facilities and completing the urban bicycle trail system. The plan has been effective at guiding… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crew’s primary focus for the Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) will be pavement removal, grading and sidewalk demolition on Fairview Avenue N along with continued utility work near Fairview and Valley. Activities this week include:

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Wrap-Up

This week, crews primarily focused on pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N as well as continued electrical work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.  Activities this week included: Continued pavement removal and grading in preparation for rebuilding sections of Fairview Avenue N. Work moved south towards Republican… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Watch Out!

Streetfilms has put together a great new video about our neighbor to the north, Vancouver, BC. It’s called: Perfect Match: Metro Vancouver Melds Bikes and Transit. And if you missed the one they released in September called Vancouver’s Velo Vision: Safe Biking for All Ages – check it out as… [ Keep reading ]

Large NSF makes Big safety improvements!

One of the many projects funded by SDOT’s Large Neighborhood Street Fund is wrapping up in the Eastlake neighborhood – leaving a much safer intersection in its wake!  The project is the Fairview Avenue East and Fairview Avenue North Intersection Redesign – more simply and lovingly referred to as the “Fairview Project.”  … [ Keep reading ]

Visit the Waterfront Seattle Photobooth on October 28!

Can you picture yourself on our future waterfront? Wear your costume – or borrow ours – and join the fun at our free photobooth! Sunday, October 28, 2012 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. FREE Trick-or-treat along Seattle’s iconic Waterfront at over fifteen participating businesses all the way from… [ Keep reading ]

Paving the Way to a Smoother Drive

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working hard to repave and reconstruct many of our major roadways and thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation Initiative solid progress has been made.  Since 2007, more than 180 lane-miles have been repaved or reconstructed across the city. Two major paving… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crew’s primary focus will be pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N and continued electrical work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.