Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Thank you to everyone who participated in our evaluation processes for Healthy Streets! Over the past year, we’ve been working with neighbors, collecting public feedback, and evaluating community use trends to determine if and where more Healthy Street locations should become permanent…. [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,800 words | 9-minute read We are committed to building safety and mobility improvements in South Seattle. The four Levy to Move Seattle-funded projects detailed in this blog are a top priority for our entire department. We are working hard to deliver these important safety improvements for everyone…. [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read Get ready for some important changes coming to Rainier Ave S. We are finalizing the design to extend bus-only lanes one mile north between S Walden and S Grand streets in 2024. We’re also piloting new street treatments to emphasize that people driving… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read We’re piloting new street treatments to discourage people driving personal vehicles in bus-only lanes. We’re starting the pilot effort in Rainier Valley as detailed below, but could implement additional treatment options at more Seattle bus-only lane locations in the future. You can check… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 900 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: The holiday season can be a fun, festive time full of activities with family and friends, shopping, and of course traveling on busy streets. Freight and goods travel on those same streets with vehicles making deliveries to Seattleites’ homes and businesses all… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,600 words | 8-minute read We’ve completed final design on the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project with vital input from the community. This project will create a safer and more reliable bus route and Seattle’s first-ever freight- and bus-only lane. Since early 2020, we’ve engaged community members… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read At-a-glance: We’re making updates to Melrose Ave between E Pike St and E Pine St in Capitol Hill. These changes will make the street more comfortable for people walking, biking, and rolling. They’ll also address issues of illegal parking and illegal left turns… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 750 words | 4-minute read Quick links: Overview: Where’s the Party art installation In 2022, a community selection panel chose artist Matthew Mazzotta to create a new work of art as part of the Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St Safety Improvements Project. Today, in collaboration… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is led by the City of Seattle’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects, working closely with other City departments, external partners, civic leaders, stakeholders, and the… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read Quick link: Jump down to additional winter weather resources on the web. We’re prepared to respond to winter storms. Today, November 6 and tomorrow, November 7, we’re holding a snowplow training exercise to test equipment and ensure our snowplow drivers are familiar with… [ Keep reading ]
