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Seattle Releases First 3-Year Outlook to Advance City’s Long-term Transportation Vision

New report links near-term initiatives to the Seattle Transportation Plan’s 20-year direction, connecting current work to citywide goals. Blog stats: 850 words | 4-minute read Today we released the first implementation outlook for the Seattle Transportation Plan, providing a framework for how our current and upcoming work will deliver on… [ Keep reading ]

Bring Trick-or-Streets to Your Block – Apply by October 20

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-Glance: Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year! It brings together families, friends, and neighbors through creative costumes, festive home décor, and impressive pumpkin carvings. In the spirit of Halloween, we’re providing a Trick-or-Streets promotion between October 24 and November… [ Keep reading ]

Mount Baker Link station activation: creating more comfortable and joyful transit spaces | SEATTLE TRANSIT MEASURE

Check out our recap of a fun-filled event last week at the Mount Baker light rail station, bringing together our work on public space activation, transit access, and community safety Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 24, we teamed up with Sound Transit… [ Keep reading ]

Fall is here, so keep these seasonal travel tips near

Blog stats: 550 words | 3-minute read Fall is a time we can all enjoy, from hot bowls of soup to cozy sweaters to getting out those spooky Halloween decorations. It’s also when the weather changes and you can expect to see shorter days with less daylight, increased rain, and… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle receives national award for serving low-income residents’ transportation needs at a citywide scale | SEATTLE TRANSIT MEASURE 

SDOT’s Seattle Housing Authority Transit Pass Program receives major award for community impact from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: Thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, we’ve partnered with the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) to provide free ORCA cards… [ Keep reading ]

Georgetown to South Park Connection Project strengthens bike & pedestrian routes through Georgetown community | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: We’re excited to announce the completion of the Georgetown to South Park Safety Project! The project creates a better connection for people biking, scooting, walking, and rolling between the central areas of South Park and Georgetown. These neighborhoods are located next to… [ Keep reading ]

Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project calms traffic, creates protected bike & scooter connections through SODO | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 650 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: We’re excited to announce the completion of the Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project! The project helps keep everyone safe by adding protected bike lanes on busy arterial streets to keep people biking and scooting separated from cars and trucks. It also added… [ Keep reading ]

Thousands of additional bus trips, millions of dollars invested, greater access to transit, and more in 2024 thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure  

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Summary:  In 2024, the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure invested in Seattle’s local transit network to make public transportation better, more reliable, and more accessible for everyone in our city. The Seattle Transit Measure (STM) represents a vital investment in our city’s public transportation… [ Keep reading ]

Complete! North Beacon Hill bike & pedestrian upgrades make travel smoother & safer for all | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: We’re excited to announce the completion of the Beacon Ave & 15th Ave Safety Project. As one of several important projects reaching completion this summer and fall, it’s part of an ever-growing network of safer, more comfortable connections, particularly in South Seattle…. [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Expands Safe Routes to School as Students Head Back to Class

Upgrades at every public school, at least 70 more projects planned, and new safety initiatives start this fall thanks in part to voter-approved funding Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: Safe Routes to School project highlights School Streets Have you noticed a block next to a school closed… [ Keep reading ]