Construction is booming all over the city, with Seattle currently the fastest growing large city in America. All that development can create mobility impacts, especially when multiple projects happen simultaneously and in close proximity. Access Seattle calls such areas construction hubs. West Seattle is one of those hubs and right… [ Keep reading ]
I grew up in one of the largest and most traffic congested cities in the world: el D.F. Mexico City taught me at an early age to take safety precautions before putting myself in front of a moving vehicle. I learned that my crossing safety is only as safe as… [ Keep reading ]
You’ve waited an entire year, and it’s finally here! Today is PARK(ing) Day, the annual event when people around the world temporarily convert on-street parking spaces into pop-up parks for a few hours. PARK(ing) Day began in 2005 and raises awareness about the importance of a sustainable, livable, and healthy… [ Keep reading ]
Why Bike Lovers Should Be Happy About ‘Bikelash’ Public hatred of biking culture is actually a natural part of its evolution into the mainstream. It’s all a part of the cycle of social change: Ridicule > Violent opposition > Acceptance. PARK(ing) Day Was Streetfilms First Big Hit in 2006!! Don’t… [ Keep reading ]
North Seattle still has a number of streets that lack sidewalks. A subject of frustration for many who live in these neighborhoods, there are even some arterials that don’t have sidewalks yet. Greenwood Avenue, a little north of its business district, is such a place where bus riders, kids going… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working to make it easier and safer to cross the road. Funding from BTG is available to remark crosswalks, make needed crossing improvements, install new signage in… [ Keep reading ]
The South Park Bridge was opened on June 30th, 4 years after the closure of the old bridge. This King County project has restored South Park’s connection to their neighbors in Georgetown, Sodo and the rest of the City. South Park now has the coolest bridge around.
The Seattle Department of Transportation has again invited a herd of goats to a feast of wild growth on some of our steep hillsides. The first venue is under the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Lenora and Blanchard streets. We expect the herd of 110 goats from Rentaruminant to remain… [ Keep reading ]
This Friday, September 19, is PARK(ing) Day, and we are excited to have 50 parks popping up around town from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.…the most ever for PARK(ing) Day in Seattle! We’ve got a new map of all the parks online—along with a list of addresses and park descriptions—to… [ Keep reading ]
Washington’s crosswalk law is pretty simple – stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. But most people are unaware that every intersection contains a crosswalk whether marked or unmarked. Drivers are required to stop for pedestrians when crossing the street at marked crosswalks and at intersections as well. That’s right it’s… [ Keep reading ]
