This week in Seattle. It’s all about safety and community this week, through maintenance of key interstates; Seattle communities gathering for National Night Out; and Pearl Jam banding together twice in their hometown (here!) to fight homelessness! We love Seattle XXOO. Monday, August 6 Images by Google Maps | www.google.com/maps As previewed, this… [ Keep reading ]
This week in Seattle. Time flies when you’re…well–actually, time seems to fly regardless. And there goes July… Wait, What!? Wednesday, August 1 Seafair Fleet Week and Boeing Maritime Celebration: Tour the US Navy USS Momsen and USS Somerset at Pier 90, and the Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Yellowknife and HMCS Whitehorse at Pier 69,… [ Keep reading ]
Tackling vegetation overgrowth. Crews from our Urban Forestry and Emergency Response Maintenance groups joined Saturday, working to improve visibility around the W Seattle Admiral Way ramp, to the W Seattle Bridge. Vegetation was limiting sight lines, making it tough for drivers headed up Admiral to see traffic coming down… [ Keep reading ]
…and they’re working for you! The goats are back and they’re a crowd fav! They’re real animals when it comes to chomping and moving overgrowth and they love it. We’ve hired the herd, as represented by their herder, largely because most of them cannot sign contracts. Doh. Pre-goat conditions…. [ Keep reading ]
This weekend in Seattle. Here’s what’s new or changed since our Monday This Week post. Reminder to I-5 Zen. FRI 7.13 → MON 7.16 | The next big #ReviveI5 (NB I-5) closure runs from tomorrow at 8 PM through Monday at 5 AM–it’s a good time for a zen mindset. All… [ Keep reading ]
Bike sharing = increased mobility. Last time this year we were trying out an idea, just to see if it provided an additional mobility opportunity—no expectations, just a test. Turns out, the bike share permitting idea DOES increase mobility! Last fall, the early numbers looked good and 12 months later, they… [ Keep reading ]
This week in Seattle. Want to know what we know? Read it below! Then on Thursday eve, check back for our Weekender Edition updates. Calm before the storm. TUES 7.10 → MON 7.16 | Work on post-Alaskan-Way-Viaduct-demolition mobility continues. Columbia St from 1st to 3rd avenues is becoming 2-way for bus routes coming from… [ Keep reading ]
As of July 21, Convention Place Station bus stops relocate to 9th Ave, between Olive Way and Pine St (see green circles on map below), making way for continued Washington State Convention Center expansion. The 7 impacted bus routes serving the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel are: Metro routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 Sound… [ Keep reading ]
This weekend in Seattle. Here’s what’s new or changed since our Monday This Week post. Crowded Saturday! SAT 7.7 | Adding to a very busy line-up, is a permitted Trump/Pence protest scheduled to start at 2 PM at Westlake Park. From 2:45 PM to 5PM the crowd (200+ expected) will march… [ Keep reading ]
This week in Seattle. What do we know? Read it below! Then on Thursday eve check out our Weekender Edition, for updates. Asphalt’s outta’ there! FRI 6.29 → FRI 7.6 | With several strikes breaking up the asphalt, it’s out! Today crews began prepping Fauntleroy Wy SW near Fairmount for a new concrete… [ Keep reading ]
