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Discover SDOT’s Women & Minority Business Enterprise Program and participate in the 2024 Reverse Vendor Trade Show on November 13

November 7, 2024

Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: The City of Seattle actively supports women- and minority-owned business enterprises (WMBEs) on City contracts as both primes and subcontractors. Each City department establishes plans and annual voluntary goals for WMBE inclusion in consulting and purchasing contracts. Here at SDOT, we have… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, SDOTTagged With: contracting, Event, inclusive contracting, networking, opportunities, program, resource, seattle center, wombe, women and minority business enterprises

Opportunity to join Seattle’s Transportation Equity Workgroup – Learn more and apply by Nov. 8 for the 2025–2027 term 

October 16, 2024

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read Summary Are you interested in helping to develop an equitable, safe, environmentally sustainable, accessible, and affordable transportation system in Seattle? Are you looking for paid opportunities to use your experience, community connections, and knowledge to help advance transportation equity in our city? If… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: Transportation Equity Framework, transportation equity workgroup

Mayor Harrell’s One Seattle Budget proposal would double school safety zone cameras to support safer travel for Seattle students

October 10, 2024

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read With the new school year underway, we’re continuing our work to support safe travel for Seattle’s students of all ages. In September, Mayor Harrell announced the One Seattle Budget Proposal for the next two years. This proposal includes funding to install traffic safety… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: cameras, Safe Routes to School, safety, school safety zones, schools, seattle, speeding, students

Fall is here, help keep sidewalks, planting strips, and gutters clear

October 9, 2024

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: Summary: Removing leaves keeps the sidewalk safe and accessible so that everyone can travel, particularly people who have accessibility needs or have a harder time getting around. It’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, SDOT, Trees and Vegetation, Winter WeatherTagged With: clearing, fall weather, gutters, leaves, preparation, sidewalks, vegetation

Construction Begins on RapidRide J Line Project from University District to Downtown Seattle

October 8, 2024

Blog stats: 1,700 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance: Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined King County Executive Dow Constantine and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the RapidRide J Line. The project will create vital community connections, making it easier for Seattle residents, workers, and students to reach their destinations…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, News Releases, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: Construction, groundbreaking, Levy to Move Seattle, milestone, neighborhoods, project, rapidride j line

Waterfront Seattle | Overlook Walk: A New Landmark and Grand Connection between the Waterfront and Downtown Opens October 4. Hope to see you there at 4:30 PM!

October 3, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Planning and Community Development, and Parks and Recreation. At a glance: … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians

Play Street event fosters fun, laughter, and social connection for older adults in South Park

September 26, 2024

Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read On September 24, we hosted a Play Streets community event in South Park geared toward older adults, in partnership with the Seattle Public Library and South Park Senior Center. The event featured games, chair yoga, salsa dancing, food and refreshments, and even a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: Community, Connections, Event, fun, Play Streets, social, South Park, street closure

Follow SDOT’s journey toward a more equitable transportation system

September 23, 2024

Summary SDOT’s Transportation Equity Workgroup (TEW) was established in early 2019 to seek input from a broad and diverse set of community members representing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and vulnerable communities. In 2019, SDOT staff and the TEW partnered to create the Transportation Equity Framework (TEF). The TEF… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community InvolvementTagged With: Transportation Equity, Transportation Equity Framework

Bring Trick-or-Streets to Your Block – Apply Before October 21

September 20, 2024

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 25 and November… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, Permits, SDOTTagged With: Celebrate, Community, dia de muertos, Events, halloween, permit, street closure, Trick or Streets

Earn a Transit Trip When You Ride Lime Bikes and Scooters to Light Rail!

September 16, 2024

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read Please note: This promotion ends on December 15, 2024. Thank you for your interest. We’ve launched an exciting new promotion to connect your Lime bike and scooter share trips with public transit and earn enough rewards to cover your next transit ride! This… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Bikeshare, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Light Rail, Scooters, SDOT, Streetcar, Transit, Travel Advisory, Water TaxiTagged With: bike, bike share, earn, light rail, lime, promotion, rewards, scoot, Scooter share, transit

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