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Worker’s Solutions Help SDOT Improve Safety

We are working hard to decrease the number, and severity, of accidents at SDOT. Whether someone is out in the field installing new pedestrian features, fixing potholes, pruning trees, or planning a new bike lane, safety is our top priority. As part of this effort, we’ve revamped our Accident Prevention Program to… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT at the Mount Baker Hub Fest!

The Mount Baker Hub Festival celebrated the transformation of that community with music, food, and fun last weekend at the Sound Transit Link Station and ArtSpace Plaza. SDOT had a table at the event and we shared information on our Accessible Mount Baker project that will engage and interact with the community to… [ Keep reading ]

Healthier and Safer Street Trees

Starting this year and continuing through 2024, SDOT will significantly improve the health and safety of Seattle’s street trees. Our Urban Forestry staff will have better information on the City’s street trees using a new street tree app and more staff dedicated to proactively prune and replace trees, thanks to increased funding from the… [ Keep reading ]

Go Take a Walk!

Walking is an easy way to get some healthy fresh air as well as some quick exercise. Bonus: our city has so many great places to walk! We’ve listed a couple of our favorite sites for a morning, afternoon, or evening stroll. Workday Rejuvenation Route Amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown, it’s easy to forget… [ Keep reading ]

Talk to Your Boss About Telework Week

September 19-23 is Telework Week in King County! Telework is a way to reduce employee commute times and is seen as a big benefit by workers. King County Metro offers a free program called WorkSmart, which helps Seattle area employers create flexible commute programs. WorkSmart’s free services include one-on-one consultations to: Design a… [ Keep reading ]

PARK(ing) Day Plus+!

Our expanded 2-day PARK(ing) Day Plus+ was a fun success with at least 50 pop-up projects in more than a dozen neighborhoods across the city. Creative minds turned 116 on-street parking spaces into gardens, playgrounds, parks, art spaces, workout spots, lounging areas and more! We had 46 groups participate in PARK(ing) Day… [ Keep reading ]

Early Grant Wins for the Levy to Move Seattle

You would be forgiven if you looked at the calendar and were surprised that it is already mid-September. The year has been moving fast. Fortunately, SDOT’s grant development program has been keeping up with this breakneck pace and accomplished several early key wins by submitting a record-breaking number of grant… [ Keep reading ]

Artists and Greenways Team Up for Art Interruptions 2016

Miniature horses, an aluminum can collage, and painted street signs are just some of the extraordinary sights popping up along Rainier Valley neighborhood greenways as part of Art Interruptions. This annual art program, created by the Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation, is designed… [ Keep reading ]

PARK(ing) Day Plus+ is coming this Friday and Saturday!

Does the end of summer have you feeling blue? It’s not time to start hiding away inside quite yet! PARK(ing) Day Plus+ has inspired Seattleites to create 50 temporary parks and street improvements for you to explore in parking spaces throughout the city. Check them out this Friday and Saturday,… [ Keep reading ]

City Announces Vision Zero Speed Limit Reduction

The City of Seattle is proposing new speed limit reductions to enhance street safety, as part of Seattle’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Proposed changes include reducing the speed limit on all residential streets from 25 to 20 mph and on streets in the center city from… [ Keep reading ]