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Sunday Time Limits Coming to Pioneer Square in September

In late September, SDOT will add Sunday time limits to free on-street parking near retail and restaurants in the heart of Pioneer Square. The Sunday time limits are designed to improve parking turnover and access. This will allow more customers and visitors from around the region to visit Pioneer Square… [ Keep reading ]

2014 Parklets Construction Update

As Seattle’s Pilot Parklet Program heats up, pedestrians around Seattle are finding new places to cool off, relax and take in the city around them. In case you aren’t familiar with Seattle’s new Parklet Program, parklets are a way for people to transform underutilized parking spaces into dynamic park spaces… [ Keep reading ]

Create your own pop-up park for PARK(ing) Day 2014

PARK(ing) Day is September 19—just two months away—and we’re accepting applications. This is your chance to have a little fun in the street and create a pop-up park for a day! Haven’t heard of PARK(ing) Day? It’s an international event on the third Friday in September that helps to raise… [ Keep reading ]

Freight Master Plan, BTG Financial Review and more

Would you like to know more about progress made by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on developing a Freight Master Plan? How about a review of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) finances and an update on the 2014 BTG work plan implementation? Would you like to meet new folks… [ Keep reading ]

City launches program to address impacts from construction surge

The City of Seattle recognizes that construction can create challenges, and now a new program is working to lessen resulting cumulative impacts, and maintain mobility. The Access Seattle initiative is an effort to balance unprecedented growth and development with the need to maintain access in the city. Three pillars support… [ Keep reading ]

How do I keep people from blocking my driveway?

Does that sound familiar to you? It does to us – we get plenty of calls about that problem. There is something you can do about it and it’s on the books! Seattle Municipal Code 11.72.110 – Driveway or alley entrance “No person shall stand or park a vehicle in… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Announces Parking Rates for this Fall

Starting this August, SDOT will make a number of adjustments to on-street parking rates and the hours of operation. We presented information at the City Council Transportation Committee today. SDOT’s Performance-based Parking Pricing Program started in 2010, when the City Council directed us to set on-street parking rates according to… [ Keep reading ]

Coming Soon – Information Panels that Highlight Waterfront Attractions, History and Design!

This summer, the businesses and attractions on Seattle’s downtown waterfront will be bustling with visitors looking to experience a part of Seattle’s unique character. Visitors will notice a new attraction on the waterfront – 11 information and educational panels designed to help them navigate, explore, and learn about the waterfront’s… [ Keep reading ]

Free Waterfront Parking on Mother’s Day!

On Mother’s Day, if you dine at a participating Waterfront restaurant, take an Argosy Cruise, ride the Great Wheel, or visit the Seattle Aquarium you can receive a free parking voucher at one of six off-street parking garages/lots. Parking vouchers are good for up to 4 hours, from 9 a.m. to… [ Keep reading ]

What are Your Commute Benefits?

This month we’re focusing on commute options for getting to and from work. Earlier in the month we talked about how Washington State’s Commute Trip Reduction law was yielding great results, with Seattleites taking transit in record numbers. This week we thought we’d tell you a little more about the… [ Keep reading ]