PARK(ing) Day is coming up on September 15, transforming ordinary pavement into works of art, game spaces or comfy hangouts for a day. If your group plans on participating, be sure to submit your completed PARK(ing) Day application by August 18! And don’t forget to apply for the Small Sparks Neighborhood Matching… [ Keep reading ]
Jude’s Old Town restaurant has been permitted by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to be the fifth streatery in the city. The new streatery will open on Sunday, August 6th at 3pm at 9252 57th Ave S in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. The streatery is part of SDOT’s Streatery… [ Keep reading ]
Night Out is a national, annual event promoted in the city by Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention. It’s designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. It’s also a great opportunity to get together with neighbors to catch up and have a good time…. [ Keep reading ]
Good things happen when we work together! Our crews are just about done installing a new public art project, led by the community, for the Little Saigon neighborhood at 12th Ave S and S Jackson St, as part of our Community Crosswalks program. The crosswalk design has three main components:… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is working with the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) to look at access to the Sound Transit Judkins Park light rail station set to open in 2023. We’ve been collaborating with the community to identify infrastructure needs that will support active modes of transportation and the needs… [ Keep reading ]
You’re invited to check out the design for the 23rd Avenue Corridor Improvements Project and participate in an online open house through Friday, July 28! Learn more about the City’s plans to improve 23rd Ave S from S Jackson St to Rainier Ave S, ask questions, and share your feedback about the second phase of… [ Keep reading ]
There’s a new DUI in town. Meet E-DUI (more formally, Driving Under the Influence of Electronics), Washington State’s new distracted driving law that went into effect July 23. The law is part of Washington’s Target Zero efforts. And yes (in case you were wondering), Target Zero and Vision Zero are… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle charged forward this week on some key climate action goals when SDOT kicked off its Electric Vehicle Charging in the Public Right of Way Pilot Program (EVCROW). Yes, that’s quite a mouthful. But what EVCROW lacks in verbal eloquence, it more than makes up for in greenhouse… [ Keep reading ]
We celebrated Ride Transit Month in June, an annual celebration of transit riders organized by Transportation Choices Coalition. To thank riders we and our partner agencies held a “Transit For the Win,” prize giveaway on June 21 – yes, transit riders got free prizes! Transit staff and volunteers surprised riders on buses,… [ Keep reading ]
Pike People Street 2017 is off to an exciting start! We’ve already done three nights of Pike People Street this summer (plus one night of the Capitol Hill Art Walk)! A heads up: there will be no Pike People Street this Saturday, July 22, due to the Capitol Hill Block… [ Keep reading ]
