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Sunshine on Our Shoulders for the ‘Find It Fix It’ Walk in Highland Park

More than 50 people turned out on one of the nicest evenings of the year to join Mayor Ed Murray, District One Councilmember Lisa Herbold, and SDOT and other City staff in Highland Park last week, for the most recent Find It, Fix It community walk of 2017. We talked with… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle offices are closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day

City of Seattle offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day holiday. Please travel safely and enjoy the holiday weekend as you reflect on those who served our great country. 3d U.S. Infantry (Old Guard) soldiers place… [ Keep reading ]

Sunshine (!!!) and Extra DUI Patrols coming this Memorial Day Weekend

Have you seen the forecast for this weekend? It’s actually happening – sunshine is here and it’s sticking around! And it’s just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Three days of long-awaited travel, the outdoors, and reveling in the return of that yellow orb. This weekend also… [ Keep reading ]

Word on the Street: One Center City

One Center City is a partnership between the City of Seattle, King County, Sound Transit and the Downtown Seattle Association. We’re working together to create a plan for how we connect, experience and move through Seattle’s Center City neighborhoods. Since January, the One Center City team has been hard at… [ Keep reading ]

Vision Zero Speed Limit Changes Coming to Boyer Ave E and Harbor Ave SW

SEATTLE – On Friday, May 26, SDOT will lower the speed limit on Boyer Ave E in the Montlake neighborhood and on Harbor Ave SW in West Seattle as part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 2030. Lower speeds… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Supports Women in Trades

Did you know that only 9% of the people in the construction industry in the U.S. are women? To help address this historic imbalance, the Washington Women in Trades Association held their annual career fair at Seattle Center earlier this month. This event helps women learn about jobs and apprenticeships… [ Keep reading ]

Applications for new Restricted Parking Zone on Capitol Hill available today

The new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) 32 and the new blocks of existing RPZ 15 are going into effect on July 1, 2017. We are mailing permit applications to residents in the area and making Zone 32 applications available online beginning today, May 22, 2017. Crews will finish installing Zone 32… [ Keep reading ]

It’s Bike Everywhere Day!

May is Bike Everywhere Month and today is Bike Everywhere Day, the traditional start for many to increase their biking to work, to school, for errands, or just for fun. With nicer weather (finally!), drivers should expect to see more people biking everywhere. For Bike Everywhere Day today, you may notice street-side celebrations all… [ Keep reading ]

A Moveable Feast

Food trucks and sidewalk cafes are a great way for entrepreneurs to bring delicious food from diverse cultures to Seattle. But what does it take to actually open your own? That question and many others were answered at the first of two annual Food Business Roadshows held earlier this month. This event at the… [ Keep reading ]

Making Vision Zero Personal

Seattle is one of the safest cities, not just in the US, but in the world. We are making progress on Vision Zero, our ultimate goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, but we need to continue redesigning streets, enforcing the rules of the road, and educating the public…. [ Keep reading ]