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Play Street event fosters fun, laughter, and social connection for older adults in South Park

Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read On September 24, we hosted a Play Streets community event in South Park geared toward older adults, in partnership with the Seattle Public Library and South Park Senior Center. The event featured games, chair yoga, salsa dancing, food and refreshments, and even a… [ Keep reading ]

Bring Trick-or-Streets to Your Block – Apply Before October 21

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year! It brings together families, friends, and neighbors through creative costumes, festive home décor, and impressive pumpkin carvings. In the spirit of Halloween, we’re providing a Trick-or-Streets promotion between October 25 and November… [ Keep reading ]

New Elevated Lighting Brightens 3rd Ave as part of Seattle’s Downtown Activation Plan

Blog stats: 300 words | 2-minute read Over the weekend, new festive lighting was strung above 3rd Ave in Downtown Seattle, between Stewart and Virginia streets. This effort builds on the 30+ murals recently painted in Belltown and other neighborhoods in and around Downtown Seattle, and is part of Mayor… [ Keep reading ]

Earn a Transit Trip When You Ride Lime Bikes and Scooters to Light Rail!

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read We’ve launched an exciting new promotion to connect your Lime bike and scooter share trips with public transit and earn enough rewards to cover your next transit ride! This rewards program is funded by the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, in close partnership with… [ Keep reading ]

Marvelous Murals in the City: Take a Self-Guided Walking Tour or Join the Belltown Art Walk on September 13

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Mural enthusiasts, this is your time – come down to Belltown and enjoy some of Seattle’s newest and finest public art in the heart of the city. Here’s how you can participate. Attend the Belltown Art Walk on September 13 Taking place… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Ave Café Street refinements coming soon to support community gathering, business access, and comfortable travel 

Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: Over the past few months, we’ve worked with local businesses and project partners to refine designs along Ballard Ave NW. This input helped us develop the design for the final phase of interim refinements of the street design, which includes: What you… [ Keep reading ]

Judkins Park Restricted Parking Zone Proposal – Join our September 25 Virtual Hearing to Learn More & Share Your Thoughts 

Blog stats: 700 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Our proposed plan Based on public feedback, we’ve adjusted the plan. We expanded the area by one block north and are proposing one large zone instead of two smaller ones. What we’ve heard so far In February, we shared our initial plan… [ Keep reading ]

RapidRide G Line Construction Complete – Bus Service Begins September 14 on a Transformed Madison Street

Blog stats: 2,000 words | 10-minute read At-a-glance: The RapidRide G Line – Madison St Project is one of our largest and most complex capital projects to date. It transformed Madison St to shift First Hill and Capitol Hill’s main street from moving as many cars as possible to moving… [ Keep reading ]

Upcoming Ballard Bridge weekend closures scheduled for vital maintenance and preservation work | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Please note: the Ballard Bridge will be open to the traveling public this weekend (October 4-7). The next closure is scheduled for October 11-14. This work is weather-dependent and subject to change. Thank you. Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read Click here to read the English version of this… [ Keep reading ]

Complete: Route 48 Project Supports More Reliable Bus Trips between Mount Baker, Central District, and University of Washington | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK 

Blog stats: 750 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Headed north or south between Mount Baker, the Central District, and the University of Washington? Your bus ride will be more reliable moving forward. We’d like to highlight some key improvements now available to the traveling public with the construction of the… [ Keep reading ]