Picture this – you and our friends are heading downtown to catch a movie on a Friday night. As you begin the ritual parking space circling, panic begins to set in as you realize you’re going to miss the previews. Don’t freak out – there’s a quick and easy solution!… [ Keep reading ]
Bridging the Gap (BTG) is making it easier to walk, bike and ride around the city. Over the first five years of the program, sidewalks have been built, bike lanes and sharrows installed, and improvements have been made to improve the speed and reliability of transit. An essential element of… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t Miss the Open House Thursday Beacon Hill is one of six neighborhoods in Seattle where greenways will be installed this year. Neighborhood greenways are routes on non-arterial streets that are improved for safe, family-friendly bicycle and pedestrian travel, and are usually designed for reduced vehicle speeds and volumes. A… [ Keep reading ]
In business districts where parking is hard to find, look for “Best Value” parking a little further from the core area. Looking for the best on-street parking spot to save a little money or park a little longer? As the summer progresses, look for the green check mark on… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know the city has more than 2,200 miles of sidewalk? That’s a lot of sidewalk, however we have a way to go before the network is complete. Sidewalks play an important role in our communities. Sidewalks connect and provide safe alternatives to get from home to work or… [ Keep reading ]
Ever wonder what would happen if the city’s largest public space – its streets – were opened up so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars? Friday, August 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Phinney Ridge and… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT now has a better system of counting bike trips that provides a more accurate picture of bicycle travel in Seattle. The new program, started last year, is part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. The program conducts almost 10 times as many counts per year as were conducted… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is on track to meet the 2012 goals for Bridging the Gap (BTG). Work continues across the city from paving roads, constructing new sidewalk, to installing new signage to make it easier to navigate around the city. BTG continues to make steady progress towards its nine-year… [ Keep reading ]
Over the course of the summer, a contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be painting steel parts, as needed, on three of the City’s bridges on Magnolia and Queen Anne. Work will begin this week on the first of these bridges, the W Howe Street Bridge,… [ Keep reading ]
Summer in Seattle could arrive any day now (no really, it’s almost July!) and it’s a great time to get outside and get active. Whether you’re new to Seattle or sight-seeing with out-of-town guests, the best way to see the city isn’t through the windshield of a car whizzing down… [ Keep reading ]
