Summer’s in the Air! This week marks the halfway point of Summer 2k18 (how did that happen so quickly!) and there’re events happening left and right, from block parties to parades and art fairs, oh my! So many ways to be outside! Scan this list below so you can plan… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know that we have a Transportation Equity Program? In 2017, we created the Transportation Equity Program to prioritize affordable transportation options and address transportation inequities in our city. Transportation is currently the second highest household cost after housing and Seattle continues to grow at a rapid pace. We… [ Keep reading ]
…and they’re working for you! The goats are back and they’re a crowd fav! They’re real animals when it comes to chomping and moving overgrowth and they love it. We’ve hired the herd, as represented by their herder, largely because most of them cannot sign contracts. Doh. Pre-goat conditions…. [ Keep reading ]
Over the last year, we’ve been piloting a free-floating bike share program that gives people another option for getting around Seattle. Our goal with the pilot was to equitably increase city-wide mobility by permitting companies to operate in the city to test feasibility and ridership interest – at no cost… [ Keep reading ]
This weekend in Seattle. Here’s what’s new or changed since our Monday This Week post. Reminder to I-5 Zen. FRI 7.13 → MON 7.16 | The next big #ReviveI5 (NB I-5) closure runs from tomorrow at 8 PM through Monday at 5 AM–it’s a good time for a zen mindset. All… [ Keep reading ]
As of July 21, Convention Place Station bus stops relocate to 9th Ave, between Olive Way and Pine St (see green circles on map below), making way for continued Washington State Convention Center expansion. The 7 impacted bus routes serving the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel are: Metro routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 Sound… [ Keep reading ]
These days, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a city’s innovation program or office. Seattle alone has at least four. But how are these cities and agencies framing their work? And do these programs actually result in “innovative” outcomes? This year, we set out to find the nation’s leaders… [ Keep reading ]
‘What’s Moving’ is a 2-parter! Our What’s Moving Seattle traffic/events advisory blog has moved to Mondays….but wait, there’s more: part 2 on Thursdays. What?!? On Thursdays, On the Move will have this update to what we knew Monday, plus new stuff we didn’t know we didn’t know, but now we do! Who knew?!? No… [ Keep reading ]
Boots on the ground. Recently, we told you about our steel-toed warriors, the hard-working Maintenance Operations concrete crew. Granted, the story had no cliffhangers…like Stallone in the ’93 action thriller heist… …but the story does have a surprise ending! These guys love the feeling of leaving things better than they found them; essentially,… [ Keep reading ]
‘What’s Moving’ is Moving! Our What’s Moving Seattle blog is moving, to Mondays (!) followed by Thursday Updates for the weekend. Let’s get started with… This week in Seattle | June 25 → July 1 MON 6.25 → TUES 6.26 UPDATE The W Seattle Lower Bridge (a.k.a. Spokane St Bridge) is OPEN! REALLY… [ Keep reading ]
