Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from the Elliott Bay Connections project (EBC), which is a public-private partnership connecting, restoring, and revitalizing public parks along the Elliott Bay waterfront. The EBC project is funded entirely by private philanthropic donations, with the Downtown Seattle Association serving as the project implementation… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is preparing to welcome visitors from around the world for FIFA Men’s World Cup. We’re doing this in a coordinated and thoughtful way to help everyone travel safely and reliably. Over the next few months, you’ll see changes across the city. These changes may affect how streets work, how… [ Keep reading ]
Have you tried the bus recently? Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck asked Sal that very question on a day when traffic was just a bit too much for our frustrated, floundering SpokesSalmon. Watch what happened below. A few notable changes effect two of King County Metro’s most popular bus… [ Keep reading ]
We are proud to share SDOT’s “Flip Your Trip” initiative is a first-place winner in the 2025 APTA AdWheel Awards, receiving national recognition for the summer 2025 campaign teaching people how to use transit to save time and money while traveling around Seattle. Best of all? One of Flip Your… [ Keep reading ]
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, Civic Projects and Sound Transit, and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation, Planning and Community Development, Seattle Center and Parks and Recreation…. [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 780 words | 4-minute read Building on a successful pilot launched in 2025 which added moveable barriers to limit passenger vehicle traffic in the market, the City of Seattle is considering new kinds of temporary barriers to support a safe and secure experience for people and businesses inside Pike Place Market. … [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,100 words | 6-minute read Seattle’s new Judkins Park Station officially opens on Saturday as part of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection, making cities like Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond accessible by light rail. The new station also connects Judkins Park to downtown for the first time by train. To celebrate the grand… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,500 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance We are launching the first planning phase of our new Low-Pollution Neighborhoods (LPN) program with three initial pilot locations: South Park / Georgetown, Lake City, and Capitol Hill. This is an exciting step forward for a program to reduce pollution and increase… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read Getting between Seattle and the Eastside is about to get much easier thanks to Sound Transit’s new Crosslake Connection. On Saturday, March 28, the Link light rail’s 2 Line will begin service between Seattle and Bellevue, Redmond and more, including opening two new light rail stations at Judkins Park and Mercer Island. While we do not operate the Link light rail, we want… [ Keep reading ]
Editor’s note: The new Yesler Way protected bike lane is now OPEN! Check out our post on BlueSky with new photos. Yesler Way is getting a new protected bike lane from Occidental Ave S to the waterfront. This project fills a gap in Seattle’s City Center Bike Network and creates a… [ Keep reading ]
