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Best of the Month | Healthy Streets updates, Seattle Transportation Plan outreach, tips for fall and winter weather, and more! 

November 10, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top posts from October. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – October 2022 Find out what’s next for Healthy Streets in Seattle  Seattle Transportation Plan | More ways for you to share your… Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Community Involvement, SDOT, Transit, Trees and Vegetation, Winter WeatherTagged With: , ,

Bike or scoot your way to transit and earn rewards along the way, with new pilot program!

November 8, 2022

Summary: We’ve launched a new pilot program to encourage people to bike and scoot their way to transit, and we want you to try it out! Ride any bike share or scooter share service to select transit hubs and save up to $8 on your trip. You can earn discounted… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Bikeshare, Biking, Community Involvement, Scooters, SDOT, TransitTagged With: , , , , , ,

We’re back to traveling more in the dark. Reminders to be safe on the street as daylight saving time ends.

November 3, 2022

This coming Sunday, November 6 is the end of daylight saving time, which brings us an extra hour of sleep! However, shorter days ahead mean more of us are commuting during times when visibility is especially challenging. Traveling in the dark means drivers will need to take steps to avoid… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Transit, Travel Advisory, Vision ZeroTagged With: , , , , , ,

New, safer street designs proposed for Beacon Hill

November 1, 2022

We’ve been working with Beacon Hill and southeast Seattle communities to create people-focused streets that help everyone get around safely and gets us closer to completing the citywide active transportation network. Today, we’re sharing new plans for the 15th Ave S and Beacon Ave S bike route that embody best… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Parking, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: , , , , , , ,

Check out our latest quarterly report for Reconnect West Seattle – Quarter 3, 2022

October 20, 2022

We are excited the West Seattle Bridge has reopened for everyone who lives, works, and visits West Seattle. During the closure, we completed more than 300 traffic mitigation projects to reduce the effects of detour traffic in South Park, Georgetown, Highland Park, and throughout West Seattle. To date, we have… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: , , , , , ,

Fall is here, and we’re sharing important reminders to help keep sidewalks, planting strips, and gutters clear!

October 19, 2022

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: ፀደይ እዚህ ነው፣ እና እኛ የእግረኛ መንገዶችን፣ የመትከያ ቁራጭ መሬቶችን እና የውሃ ፍሳሽ ቦዮችን ለመጥረግ እንዲረዳን ጠቃሚ አስታዋሾችን እያጋራን ነው! 秋天如期而至，我們正在分享重要的提示，以幫助保持人行道、綠化帶和排水溝通暢無阻！ 가을이 왔습니다! 저희 시애틀 교통국(SDOT)에서는 보도,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, SDOT, Trees and Vegetation, Winter WeatherTagged With: , , , , , ,

Find out what’s next for Healthy Streets in Seattle

October 12, 2022

Please note: you can click on the links below to jump down to any section: Overview List of Healthy Streets How public engagement informed the process How to stay informed We introduced Healthy Streets during the pandemic in 2020 as a way for Seattleites to get outside safely and stay… [ Keep reading ]

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We’re celebrating Walk to School Day and Month – and a national award for our work to support safe travel to schools

October 12, 2022

Summary: Today, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joined SDOT Director Greg Spotts, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones, National Center for Safe Routes to School Director Nancy Pullen-Seufert, and students and parents for a walk to Dunlap Elementary School in Rainier Beach on Walk to School Day (October 12). The… [ Keep reading ]

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Best of the Month | Welcoming our new director, reopening the West Seattle Bridge, reflecting on a Week Without Driving, and more! 

October 6, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from September.  SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – September 2022 Summer outreach recap: Thank you for coming out and speaking with us at community events!  Roadside Chat | Welcoming… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Roadside Chat, Safety, SDOT, Transit, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: , , , , , , ,

VISION ZERO | Stop for Flock’s Sake! Every intersection is a crosswalk.

September 14, 2022

Summary: We’re launching a new set of billboards and ads as part of our grant-funded public safety education and awareness campaign. State law specifies that drivers must stop for pedestrians at practically all intersections, whether or not there is a painted crosswalk. Through a Safe System approach, we continue to… [ Keep reading ]

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