SDOT is seeking a $25 million federal TIGER grant that would complete the Northgate Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge and also fund a major expansion of the city’s bike share network. This grant from USDOT, along with local contributions from SDOT and Sound Transit, would provide a direct pedestrian crossing over I-5 and… [ Keep reading ]
“Build a Better Block: Rethinking Streets & Sidewalks as a Social Setting” Wednesday, June 10 from 6-8pm Featured Guest Speaker: Jason Roberts Moderator: Joshua McNichols, KUOW Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street RSVP here: https://betterblock.eventbrite.com Jason Roberts is the founder of the Oak Cliff Transit Authority,… [ Keep reading ]
The community will soon benefit from improvements now underway near the busy intersection of 24th Avenue NE and Lake City Way NE. Crews working for SDOT are constructing new sidewalks and other street elements to improve safety, and expects to complete the work in about three months. The project includes: sidewalks, a… [ Keep reading ]
Mobility can be key to a healthy, happy, and engaged community. Whether taking a stroll to a neighbor’s house, or biking to a local café for a cup of coffee, the ability to move safely and easily through our neighborhoods is what lets us participate in our communities. But as neighborhoods change… [ Keep reading ]
The Madison BRT project is an opportunity to provide neighborhoods with a faster, more reliable transit connection to key destinations, enhance walking conditions and the streetscape along Madison, and identify an alternate bike facility to be built as part of the project. We are seeking input on: BRT design options,… [ Keep reading ]
Yes, that was the New Streetcar you saw out and about last night. The Streetcar made low speed test runs last night and traveled from the Maintenance Facility Yard and proceeded north on 8th Ave S, and entered the mainline at S Jackson St, then traveled west to the end of the… [ Keep reading ]
Today’s an important milestone in planning the future of Seattle. Why, you ask? Because the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has released the Seattle 2035 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and comment! Hold on, don’t leave! Yes, the name is super technical, but the Draft EIS is… [ Keep reading ]
On March 2, 2015, Mayor Ed Murray launched Move Seattle, a vision for transportation in our city for the next 10 years. Move Seattle connects and integrates existing plans for walking, biking, transit, and freight into a holistic 10-year strategy that will help the city meet present demands while also… [ Keep reading ]
A milestone for the First Hill Streetcar as it took to the streets under battery power for the first time during tests last week. Crews conducted on-street testing from the Streetcar Maintenance Facility north along 8th Avenue South from South Dearborn to South King Street. Here is a brief video of the Testing…. [ Keep reading ]
Please join Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Design Options Open House on Wednesday, May 6, 5 – 7 PM. The presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Where: Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Middle School Jaffe Room at 1432 15th Avenue (Enter off of 15th Avenue, south of Pike Street) The Madison BRT… [ Keep reading ]
