Polluted stormwater is a big problem. Much of the pollution in Puget Sound comes from runoff that starts in our neighborhoods. Rain gardens and other green stormwater infrastructure help slow down and clean stormwater runoff before it reaches our streams, lakes and Puget Sound. Project to improve safety and help… [ Keep reading ]
Transportation remains one of the most important civic issues in the Puget sound, and this lecture will explore potential future transportation options for the Seattle area. Drawing on her expertise as will describe potential challenges to changing our city’s infrastructure, and offer a glimpse at what the future of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s bike share program, Pronto, is celebrating it’s six-month birthday. Join this week and you can enjoy special events and promotions–special perks and discounts. More than 2,400 people have purchased annual Seattle memberships and in addition there are thousands of short-term pass holders. With spring and summer coming, more many more people will choose to travel… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has begun replacing the current on-street parking pay stations that were installed between 2004 and 2010. The first new pay station has been installed in Pioneer Square on Occidental Way South near CenturyLink Field. SDOT will replace or retrofit all 2,200 of the City’s on-street parking pay stations… [ Keep reading ]
Often when we talk about transportation, we think of the networks of streets and highways that keep people and things moving around our city. But Seattle’s green spaces, and the landscape architects who design them, are an integral part of our transportation network! Here at SDOT, our Landscape Architect Unit, headed by Senior Landscape… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is proud to participate in the Greenroads program and showcase our commitment to the environment through design and construction of our transportation projects. Road construction is usually not perceived to go hand in hand with environmental stewardship, but the Greenroads Foundation, based in Redmond Washington, is working to change… [ Keep reading ]
Join SDOT Director Scott Kubly for coffee in the coming weeks to learn more and share your feedback on the Transportation Levy to Move Seattle. Lots of other opportunities to engage, as well. Last month, Mayor Murray announced a proposal for a nine-year, $900 million levy to replace the existing… [ Keep reading ]
If you live; Or work; Or have a business; Or travel; On Capitol Hill… and have any concerns with Capitol Hill construction… Please join us for a public meeting tomorrow! WHAT: Capitol Hill Hub Construction Coordination Public Meeting WHEN: April 10, 2015 | 10-11 AM WHERE: Grim’s Provisions & Spirits | 1512 11th… [ Keep reading ]
The second of four Transportation Forums features Janette Sadik-Khan, former Transportation Commissioner of New York City. Transportation remains one of the most important civic issues in the Puget sound, and this lecture will explore potential future transportation options for the Seattle area. Drawing on her expertise as will describe potential… [ Keep reading ]
The public access point where 51st Avenue NE in Laurelhurst ends at Lake Washington is now a more approachable environment. The beautiful new look was constructed in less than three months by the Seattle Conservation Corps. This work is part of the Shoreline Street Ends Program to improve public access to waterways. The improvements at 51st Avenue NE included… [ Keep reading ]
