Biking or walking to school in Seattle just keeps getting better. There are more Safe Routes to School than ever, more resources and grants for parents, more schools participating, and the cherry on top? Bananas. Banana Brakes is our new program to help kids kick off a fruitful school year… [ Keep reading ]
The first 2016 Pike People Street pilot Friday, October 7, drew steady crowds during its run from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. The test pilot gave people extra room to walk around, relax and connect. The rain tent strung with lights was popular for folks to hang out or eat…. [ Keep reading ]
Construction for the Roosevelt Paving & Safety Project is just about done! We started construction in March and crews have been hard at work repaving the street and building other safety improvements for people who walk, bike, drive, and ride transit in this section of northeast Seattle. Paving is complete Crews… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle recently hosted the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities 2016 Conference. NACTO is a coalition of city transportation departments committed to raising the state of the practice for street design and transportation by building a common vision, sharing data, peer-to-peer exchange in workshops, and regular communication among member cities…. [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle officially launched a new partnership between the City, Seattle Public Schools and Cascade Bicycle Club to provide universal pedestrian and bicycle education at every public Seattle elementary school called “Let’s Go.” The announcement was made at Madrona K-8 School in Seattle. Thanks to everyone involved for… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has been adjusting on-street parking rates annually since 2010 based on data we collect each spring as part of the Performance-Based Parking Pricing Program. The 2016 Annual Paid Parking Study describes occupancy data from this year and last year and the program uses this information to determine parking rates. New rate… [ Keep reading ]
Today is International Walk/Bike to School Day! Students throughout Seattle are enjoying our city’s Safe Routes to School by walking and biking to school today, part of our program to promote community, healthy lifestyles, and a cleaner environment. Here at SDOT, we developed school walk and bike maps to help you and your child determine… [ Keep reading ]
When you’re riding a bike (or travelling by any means, for that matter) an unexpected change in the path can be challenging to navigate. With our city in the midst of a construction boom, impacts to roadways, sidewalks and bike lanes are more common than ever. That’s why, starting this week, conditions for construction permit… [ Keep reading ]
Things are rolling along on the Westlake protected bike lane after its official grand opening last month. The protected bike lane on the west side of Lake Union connects the Fremont Bridge and surrounding trails and parks to South Lake Union and downtown. Scott Kubly was interviewed by New York-based Streetfilms about the livability… [ Keep reading ]
