Who’s ready to PAAAARKY?! Yes, that’s PARK and PARTY’s Hollywood couple name. This September 21, we’re bringing PARK(ing) Day back to parking spots near you! Get this annual global placemaking event on your calendars when communities unite and ignite imagination and expression. It’s the one day a year when you… [ Keep reading ]
Have you found the NEW dedicated car share spaces along Montlake Boulevard NE, near UW? Waldo has! We recently installed them along SB Montlake, just north of the Hec Edmundson Pedestrian Bridge, to enhance mobility options. What’s that sign, again? Spaces marked with the car share sign are available… [ Keep reading ]
Starting this Monday, August 20 fall. As the Washington State Department of Transportation plans for a full three-week closure as early as this fall, of SR 99 downtown – the Alaskan Way Viaduct – and the opening of a new SR 99 tunnel under downtown, we’re ramping up our strategy to deal… [ Keep reading ]
Jack White kicks it off in Seattle this week, later followed by Hemp Fest, Hot Sauce, and Halestorm; Oh My! Get in the moment with one of these action options–and act with an informed travel plan (a.k.a. construction aware). MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Jack White concert: At WaMu Theater. 8… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve been busy rebuilding 23rd Ave S. and we’re close to wrapping up the west side concrete work on 23rd Ave S between S Jackson and S Norman streets. Coming up next in early August, we’re switching to the east side. Here’s what you can expect. West side concrete… [ 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 ]
Parking | it’s a limited high-demand resource in Seattle. We only have so many streets and parking spaces. So we approach parking to balance competing needs for transit, customers, residents, freight, and rideshare (to name a few) – to move people and goods, support business district vitality, and create livable neighborhoods. One other… [ Keep reading ]
✨New✨ designated bike share parking areas in Ballard! To help better organize bike share bikes where we’ve seen lots of use in the city, we’re experimenting with designated bike share bike parking areas. We’ve selected five “sidewalk furniture zone” locations along NW Market St in Ballard where we’re encouraging bike… [ Keep reading ]
New interactive map feature! The 2017 annual report on paid parking, our yearly data extravaganza summarizing parking availability around town, came with a ✨NEW✨ feature! We’ve designed an interactive map that lets you zoom in, neighborhood-by-neighborhood for a detailed breakdown of parking data. So when are you likely to… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to announce that after three successful years of piloting the People Street program and with your feedback, Seattle, the program returns in 2018! The Seattle People Street program supports Seattle neighborhoods to activate temporary, pedestrian-only streets by closing off certain city blocks to vehicles and opening them up… [ Keep reading ]
