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Bring Smiles to Your Street! Play Streets are Free, Fun, & For Everyone

Blog stats: 450 words | 2-minute read Discover the magic of Play Streets and transform your neighborhood with smiles! September is a wonderful time to enjoy the sunshine and connect with your community. You can celebrate back-to-school, birthdays, the end of summer, or no reason at all! You can host… [ Keep reading ]

You’ve got options: How to get around Seattle during a busy summer of events & construction 

Revamped FlipYourTrip.org website helps you plan smarter, explore new options, and claim up to $25 in transit fare for qualified travelers (while supplies last).  Blog stats: 750 words | 4-minute read  With major construction projects underway, international events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ on the horizon, and travel disruptions… [ Keep reading ]

Pioneer Square improvements support a more accessible and vibrant neighborhood 

We celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Pioneer Square East-West Improvements Project today in Pioneer Square with Mayor Harell, Deputy Mayor Emery, Councilmember Saka, our partners at the Alliance for Pioneer Square, Trevor Boone with Emerald City Guitars and other community members. Thank you to all of the neighbors and friends… [ Keep reading ]

Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge) will close October 25–27 for turn cylinder installation 

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 6-minute read  At-a-glance: The Spokane St Swing Bridge, commonly known as the low bridge, was built in 1991 and serves as a crucial link across the West Duwamish Waterway, especially for pedestrians and bicyclists. To keep the bridge reliably operating, we’re closing the low bridge… [ Keep reading ]

Waterfront Seattle | Overlook Walk: A New Landmark and Grand Connection between the Waterfront and Downtown Opens October 4. Hope to see you there at 4:30 PM!  

Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Planning and Community Development, and Parks and Recreation. At a glance: … [ Keep reading ]

This year, we’re building dozens of safety enhancements around schools to help our kids walk, bike, and roll to school

Blog Stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: Safe Routes to School project highlights Traffic calming and better crossings near Adams Elementary in Ballard Many Adams Elementary students cross NW 65th St at 26th Ave NW and 28th Ave NW to get to school. School families saw a problem with… [ Keep reading ]

Improving access to Link light rail and community destinations in North Seattle | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK 

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 8-minute read  At a glance:  To prepare for the new NE 130th St light rail station opening in 2026, we are working to make it safer and easier for people to walk, bike, roll, and ride the bus in the area. Our goal is to… [ Keep reading ]

South Spokane Street Viaduct deck repairs and paving will require multiple lane closures starting July 29

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working to repave the South Spokane Street Viaduct between I-5 and the West Seattle Bridge. Work started the week of July 29 and requires multiple weeknight and weekend closures of all eastbound travel lanes and at least one weekend closure of the westbound… [ Keep reading ]

Waterfront Park: A place for everyone. Accessible features and connections that support visitors of all abilities.

Blog stats: 1,800 words | 9-minute read Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects (OWCP) and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT),… [ Keep reading ]

South Seattle safety & bike projects moving forward with completed designs! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK 

Construction crews paving new southbound bike ramp at I-90 Trail. Photo SDOT. Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read Editor’s note: We published a previous blog post on these projects on Dec. 1, 2023. This post provides the latest project details and several progress updates since that post. At-a-glance: Design… [ Keep reading ]