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Tunnel Boring Machine on Display at Milepost 31

Will you be down in Pioneer Square for First Thursday? Then, come on down to Milepost 31 to see the model of the world’s largest diameter tunnel boring machine! This 10-foot-long, motorized model offers you an up-close look at the machine’s inner workings of the five-story high machine that will dig… [ Keep reading ]

Thank you PhinneyWood and Rainier Valley for letting us Party on your Streets!

2012 Summer Streets were amazing! We loved meeting old friends and making new ones. Our latest festivities happened at Greenwood/Phinney on August 10th and Rainier Valley on August 18th. Thanks to our neighbors, visitors and volunteers, we built huge canned pyramids at each of these events. Attendees enjoyed chess games,… [ Keep reading ]

Exploring Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow at the Waterfront

If you visited Seattle’s Waterfront Park over the weekend, then you probably noticed a new series of graphical information panels, installed by Seattle Department of Transportation. The series highlights facts about the past, present, and future waterfront, including the historic construction of the seawall, fun facts about the current waterfront,… [ Keep reading ]

Making parking easier on the Waterfront and in Pioneer Square

More Parking. Less Circling. SDOT has been working with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide additional information and supply of short-term parking in downtown Seattle’s Pioneer Square and waterfront neighborhoods. As part of this effort, WSDOT just launched www.DowntownSeattleParking.com – a new website featuring hours, rates and directions… [ Keep reading ]

South Park Bridge Project Construction Progress Photos

Did you know? The King County Road Services Division has been working with University of Washington professor and historic building documentary photographer John Stamets to document the construction of the new bridge. Here are some pictures of a recent field visit as well as some of John Stamets’ work. You… [ Keep reading ]

Waterfront Into Focus

On July 12, approximately 700 people participated in Waterfront Seattle’s Waterfront Into Focus civic event at Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall. Attendees enjoyed local band 20 Riverside and food trucks Off the Rez, Flair Taco and Lucky Devil Doughnut Co, followed by a presentation of the conceptual design and implementation recommendations,… [ Keep reading ]

A Step Forward for Elliott Bay Seawall Project

The Elliott Bay Seawall Project will replace Seattle’s deteriorating seawall with a structure that meets current safety and design standards. On Tuesday, Mayor Mike McGinn signed the legislation, passed by Seattle City Council on July 9, which approves putting a bond measure before the voters on the November 6, 2012… [ Keep reading ]

New Milestone: Waterfront Seattle Concept Design

Join Us! Be part of the conversation on Thursday, July 12, at Exhibition Hall (Seattle Center). We’ll celebrate a new milestone in our waterfront’s history. Thanks to the efforts of many people, the waterfront conceptual design has come into focus. Bring your friends and family to see what’s next for… [ Keep reading ]

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Did you know? Public parking is free today. As a reminder, Seattle city offices and public libraries will be closed on the July 4 holiday in observance of Independence Day. We’ ll resume our normal blog schedule on July 5th.

South Park Bridge Construction Continues and Businesses are Open!

Street improvements related to the South Park Bridge construction continue to take shape in the neighborhood.  A couple of weeks ago, crews completed concrete work in the commercial district between Dallas Avenue S and S Cloverdale Street. They are close to finalizing the remaining strip of sidewalk on the east… [ Keep reading ]