Mobility can be key to a healthy, happy, and engaged community. Whether taking a stroll to a neighbor’s house, or biking to a local café for a cup of coffee, the ability to move safely and easily through our neighborhoods is what lets us participate in our communities. But as neighborhoods change… [ Keep reading ]
Monday is a federal holiday in which we honor the those who have died while serving in the United States military. Originally Memorial Day began as an event honoring Union soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and… [ Keep reading ]
DOT has launched a crowdsourcing app www.tinyurl.com/rainierNGW so community members can give feedback using a computer or mobile device. The app makes it even easier for you to submit comments on three possible north-south neighborhood greenway routes in the Rainier Valley. Comments must be submitted by June 12, 2015 for… [ Keep reading ]
Seahawk Michael Bennett and Mayor Ed Murray celebrated Bike to Work Day by riding along the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Fremont and were joined by community members. Bennett famously took a victory lap around Century Link Field on a Seattle Police Department bike after the Seahawks won the NFC… [ Keep reading ]
Today’s an important milestone in planning the future of Seattle. Why, you ask? Because the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has released the Seattle 2035 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and comment! Hold on, don’t leave! Yes, the name is super technical, but the Draft EIS is… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for tomorrow’s Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Open House: Where: Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way When: Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. View the bridge design Learn more about anticipated construction impacts and detour routes Talk to project staff and designers The bridge is located at the intersection… [ Keep reading ]
WSDOT is hosting tours of the new floating bridge. The tours begin May 30, and will access the construction site from Evergreen Point Road in Medina. Participants will learn about WSDOT’s efforts to replace the floating bridge and will be treated to tours led by SR 520 project engineers on the new bridge… [ Keep reading ]
On March 2, 2015, Mayor Ed Murray launched Move Seattle, a vision for transportation in our city for the next 10 years. Move Seattle connects and integrates existing plans for walking, biking, transit, and freight into a holistic 10-year strategy that will help the city meet present demands while also… [ Keep reading ]
Built in 1910, the Yesler Way Bridge is one of the oldest permanent steel roadway bridges in the City. SDOT will be updating it to improve safety and reliability, while preserving the bridge’s historic elements. Please join us for an open house to learn more about the bridge design and… [ Keep reading ]
Please join Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Design Options Open House on Wednesday, May 6, 5 – 7 PM. The presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Where: Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Middle School Jaffe Room at 1432 15th Avenue (Enter off of 15th Avenue, south of Pike Street) The Madison BRT… [ Keep reading ]
