Director Spotts shares remarks at a press event on December 7, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Seattle Channel. 500 words | 3-minute read
Summary:
- On December 7, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the One Seattle Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order. You can read more in the Mayor’s press release or this 2-page overview.
- The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is one of the lead agencies tasked with implementing the Executive Order, alongside partners throughout the City.
- This blog post includes a video of Director Spotts’ remarks at the recent press event.
Click on the video clip below to watch Greg’s remarks:
“This is a very exciting day for us at SDOT. There’s been a really great One Seattle approach in developing this Executive Order. At this time, we have to really concentrate our efforts… I’m thinking of new options and new opportunities for Seattleites. The opportunity for a parent who’s not able to drive to drop off their daughter at dance practice or a little league game by bike or by bus. The opportunity to have your city services delivered to you with quiet, clean, zero emissions equipment.”
– SDOT Director Greg Spotts
“There are so many opportunities for placemaking, for community, for togetherness, and for a healthy outdoor lifestyle… At SDOT we’re thrilled to be in a position to more fully realize many of the things that we’ve started, and present it all to Seattleites as a set of great opportunities and options. They’ll not only reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from fossil fuel vehicles, but also actually create a more livable, walkable, bikeable, greener, sustainable, climate-resilient city and set of neighborhoods. We think that can actually make Seattle a more wonderful place to live. Thank you.”
– SDOT Director Greg Spotts
Transportation actions at-a-glance
Equitably Reduce Transportation Emissions:
- Lead by example and continue to advance toward a 100% zero-emission, fossil-fuel free fleet by 2030, including several pilot projects at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
- Continue to invest in a network of bus priority lanes on major arterials through Seattle Transit Measure and Move Seattle Levy, so that as our city grows, transit is a quick, effective way to move around the city.
- Update the Bicycle Master Plan Implementation Plan to include a commitment to make up to 20 miles of Healthy Streets permanent and in Q3 SDOT will update the Pedestrian Master Plan Implementation Plan to include a commitment to expand our School Streets program and ensure an all ages and abilities bicycling facility serves every public school.
- Develop electrification incentives that meet the needs and desires of women and minority business enterprises and small businesses in environmental justice communities.
We will also support community conversations and planning around low-pollution neighborhoods. We expect this to include evaluating and later piloting safer low-traffic streets in several Seattle neighborhoods.
