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Neighborhood Greenways and Vision Zero Want Your Input in West Seattle!

We’re hosting a public meeting for our continued work with the 35th Ave SW Safety Corridor and new West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway planning. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Neighborhood House High Point (6400 Sylvan Way SW). In 2015, we redesigned 35th… [ Keep reading ]

Innovative Solution in South Park Saves Trees and Improves Walkability

Three blocks of grand maple trees on 8th Ave S near the South Park Community Center provide critical tree canopy and a sense of place for the neighborhood.  Unfortunately, these trees were planted in a narrow planting strip, so their roots have significantly damaged the sidewalk and made it difficult… [ Keep reading ]

Resource Fair Helps Rainier Valley Residents Get Around Safely

We recently held a Community Resource Fair in Rainier Valley to speak with residents about getting around the city safely. We shared information on the variety of services and programs we offer including Play Streets, Transportation Options, car tab rebates and our Pedestrian Master Plan. The event drew in recent immigrants, young people, and communities of… [ Keep reading ]

Community Members Invited to Develop Temporary Pop-up Parks for PARK(ing) Day Plus+

SDOT is now accepting applications to turn on-street parking spaces into pop-up parks and street improvements for its PARK(ing) Day Plus+ event in September. Each year, residents, businesses and organizations participate in the international PARK(ing) Day program to engage their communities in rethinking how streets can be used. Applications to… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Learns How Deaf-Blind Pedestrians Get Around

We had the chance to learn more about how deaf-blind pedestrians use sidewalks, street crossings, and public transit to get around the city thanks to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. David Miller, an Orientation & Mobility Specialist with The Lighthouse, extended an invitation to observe how deaf-blind pedestrians navigate the public pedestrian… [ Keep reading ]

Our Valuable Urban Canopy

We love our trees in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Seattle. They add a pop of green in a city sometimes surrounded by gray. Besides being nice to look at, trees also filter carbon dioxide out of the air and produce oxygen. We can all agree that trees are valuable…. [ Keep reading ]

A New Way to Walk

Near-perfect weather and long hours of sunshine make summer a great time to break out your sneakers (or sandals) and explore our city on foot. However, anyone who has walked around knows how challenging Seattle’s hills can be. We have over 500 stairways covering over six miles to help pedestrians get… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Strides Towards Being Most Walkable City in the Country

Seattle is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s safest and most accessible cities for pedestrians, but there’s still more we can do. That’s why we’ve released a new Pedestrian Master Plan which will include everything from sidewalk and accessibility improvements to new crosswalks and safety features. This update will… [ Keep reading ]

Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!

City of Seattle offices are closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. Street parking is free in Seattle for the 4th of July holiday. Tens of thousands of people will gather around the shores of Lake Union Monday night to watch the annual 4th of July fireworks show. Whether you’re traveling… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate Independence Day, and Travel Safely

Celebrate July 4th safely and responsibly by letting someone else drive you home. All day on July 4th, Uber will be offering discounted rides in Seattle as part of our Vision Zero campaign to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 2030. New and existing Uber riders… [ Keep reading ]