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Autumn is here, and we’re all in this together. It’s time to rake your leaves & cut back overgrown vegetation on your sidewalks & planting strips!

September 25, 2020

Summary It’s everyone’s responsibility for maintaining sidewalks, planting strip areas, and vegetation near where they live or own a business – and it’s the law per the Seattle Municipal Code. Clearing leaves keeps the sidewalk safe and accessible. Blocked gutters are also all of our responsibility. How to tell if you’re in compliance with SMC, and … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, SDOT, Trees and Vegetation, Winter Weather

Seattle Scooter Share program reaches important milestone and rolls toward Seattle City Council

August 14, 2020

Editor’s note: Updated on Aug 19 to reflect City Council committee vote We have made a lot of progress (and a lot has changed) since we announced plans to move forward with the steps necessary to bring scooters to Seattle. After ongoing conversations with the community, we have proposed a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Scooters, SDOTTagged With: COVID-19, micromobility, scooter safety, Scooter share, Seattle City Council

Stay Healthy Streets continue this week and will add 3 new neighborhoods this weekend

April 23, 2020

We’reopening6more miles ofStay Healthy Streetsto allow for safe social distancingwhile walking, rolling,running, skating,and bikingthis Friday! Greenwood, Othello and Rainier Beach, and Beacon Hillcommunitieswill be able toaccess essential services, recreate, and walk their dogsnear their homeswhileprotecting their neighbors by keeping 6 feet apart24/7. We’re also extending the Central Districtrouteto includeEColumbia St,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, BikingTagged With: COVID-19, Safe Healthy Streets

Don’t forget to keep sidewalks safe near construction sites

March 23, 2020

With so many public and private infrastructure projects underway in the city, it often feels that every season is construction season in Seattle. Construction has an effect on how we get around, and especially impacts those with disabilities. Since many of these projects directly affect our streets and sidewalks, we’re… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Construction, pedestrians, safety, sidewalks

Road engineers experience crossing the street in a wheelchair

February 12, 2020

Our sidewalks are used by people of all ages and abilities. As we design street improvements & prioritize pedestrian safety, it’s important to do our best to understand how people with different abilities use our sidewalks & street crossings. In addition to staying to date on American with Disabilities Act… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility

The Move Seattle Levy Update: A look back on a successful (& nearly complete!) year of work.

November 6, 2019

Our Quarter 3 (Q3) Report on the Levy to Move Seattle was published on October 30, and we’re here to tell you about all the great things we invested Levy dollars in last season. Brace yourselves! It’s a lot! It’s been about a year since we published the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Move Seattle, Safety, SDOT, TransitTagged With: Capitol Projects, Safe Routes to School, Transportation Equity

The Anatomy of a Curb Ramp

September 18, 2019

Curb ramps make our city more accessible for everyone, & they’re a high priority for our Maintenance Operations Division (MOD) Concrete Crews. Pursuant to a Consent Decree, the City of Seattle builds at least 1250 curb ramps per year, and our MOD Concrete Crews complete a significant portion of… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Maintenance Operations, Projects

FREE adaptive cycle rentals through a new partnership with Outdoors for All.

May 7, 2019

May is #BikeEverywhereMonth and we’re working to ensure everyone has access to get out and enjoy the great joys of biking. Did you know one of the nation’s largest fleets of adaptive cycles is housed here in Seattle? Outdoors for All Foundation, a local non-profit, provides adaptive recreation opportunities… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Bikeshare, BikingTagged With: Transportation Equity

A free & fun activities for all at the High Point Play Area celebration on Sat, Mar 23!

March 22, 2019

Join the celebration! Hey, everybody! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) invite the community to celebrate the new High Point play area on Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 2 to 4 PM at the High Point play area located behind the High Point Community Center… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Pedestrians, SDOTTagged With: Art, Events, Neighborhood Greenways, Public Space Management

COMING SOON: Construction will begin for new sidewalks & speed humps on NE 50th St.

February 19, 2019

Construction will begin as early as February 25th or as late as March 4th and when it does, NE 50th St will be open to local traffic only until construction completes in May of this year. This project is a result of significant neighborhood support to make NE 50th St more… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: CPRS, Traffic Advisory

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