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Beacon Hill travel safety work is restarting – preview early designs and add your voice

Blog stats: 750 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Overview Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood is a unique, culturally diverse community home to schools, parks, transit hubs, business districts, and residential streets. Nearby schools include Mercer International Middle School (attended by around 850 students) and Aki Kurose Middle School (around 900 students… [ Keep reading ]

Making it easier to visit West Seattle Junction & Upper Queen Anne business districts with paid on-street parking, load zones, safer crossings, and more

Blog stats 1,000 words | 5-minute read Summary: The bustling West Seattle Junction and Upper Queen Anne neighborhoods are home to two of Seattle’s most beloved business districts with one-of-a-kind restaurants, bars, shops, and destinations. But too often, street parking is hard to find, delivery drivers can’t locate a place… [ Keep reading ]

Host a Trick-or-Streets celebration on your block – Apply by October 20

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-Glance: This blog post is available in multiple languages, including Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, and Traditional Chinese, via the links below: Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year! It brings together families, friends, and neighbors through creative costumes, festive home décor,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Youth Mentorship Program brings young people’s voices to the forefront on transportation equity issues

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read At-a-glance: Key focus areas: six unique modules As part of their Orientation, we helped prepare youth participants on the role and scope of SDOT’s work as a municipal transportation agency. This includes resources like our Transportation Equity Framework, which is the department’s roadmap to… [ Keep reading ]

RapidRide J Line upgrades take shape in Eastlake, U District, South Lake Union

Project over halfway complete to transform city streets, replace aging water infrastructure, and ensure safer, more reliable travel for thousands of people every day Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read The RapidRide J Line is more than a new bus route. It’s a transportation breakthrough for the people who… [ Keep reading ]

New safety projects will support children walking & biking to school this year

Blog stats: 2,000 words | 10-minute read At-a-glance: More students get to school by walking, biking, or school busing than driving In Seattle, about 1 in 3 elementary students walk or bike to get to school and more than half of students get to school in a way other than… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Travel Tips: Aug. 27 – Sept. 10 | Enjoy Late Summer Events in the City, including Labor Day Weekend

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read As the summer season draws to a close, now is the perfect time to enjoy a major league sports game, concert, or neighborhood festival in Seattle. This blog will help you get to your next event with a mix of easy-to-use transit options…. [ Keep reading ]

Do you visit West Seattle or Queen Anne? Take our parking surveys

We’re working on making parking and loading easier in West Seattle Junction and Upper Queen Anne as part of our Community Access and Parking Program. Do you live in, work in, or visit those busy business districts in Seattle? We want to hear from you. Take our surveys by July… [ Keep reading ]

Travel Tips: Team USA match, Juneteenth, Fremont Fair, & more (June 18-July 2, 2026)

It’s going to be another busy weekend in Seattle. Team USA takes on Australia at Seattle Stadium (aka Lumen Field), there are Juneteenth events around town, a Mariners game at T-Mobile Park – and that’s all just this Friday! Summers in Seattle are packed with things to do and places… [ Keep reading ]

Tell us what you think about the Pike Place Market vehicle barriers

We want to know what you think about the temporary movable vehicle barriers at Pike Place Market. What’s working well? What could be improved? Let us know! Take our survey by June 30. Ours is a separate survey than the one you may have seen recently for Urban Freight Lab…. [ Keep reading ]