PayByPhone, SDOT’s parking by phone vendor, has released an improved re-design of their iPhone app! Android release is coming later this summer. If you pay for street parking in Seattle, you might have already noticed the new look and feel of the iPhone app, or you can download the new… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT recently completed neighborhood surveys along Rainier Ave S in Columbia City to find out more about how people get around. Here’s what we learned: People come by many modes. While using a personal car is the single most popular way people come to Columbia City, 65% of all customers and visitors reported arriving… [ Keep reading ]
Our dedicated SDOT sign shop staff invited us in to see all the different things they do to help travelers find their way and keep us all going in the right direction. Meet Robin Ford. He has been the Crew Chief for the City of Seattle sign shop for about a year…. [ Keep reading ]
SDOT received a request from the Central Ballard Residents Association to create a new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) on residential streets around the Ballard business district. We’d like to hear from residents, employees, and visitors in Ballard about how adding RPZ restrictions might affect them. Here is a link to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is host to events and conventions such as the recent Emerald City Comicon which brought over 80,000 comic book and pop culture enthusiasts into downtown Seattle for four days this month. Checkout our latest Blog Video. Fan attendees of the sold-out show traveled from all over to see the… [ Keep reading ]
Our 2nd Ave protected bike lane (PBL) is a work in progress, and tonight we’ll be adding a new feature – 158 new planter boxes! They’ll help further separate the bike lanes and the travel/parking lanes. And they look a lot nicer than the plastic delineators. Check out these photos and… [ Keep reading ]
Last Saturday, Sound Transit opened two new link light rail stations in the vibrant communities of Capitol Hill and the UW. Our community showed overwhelming support with the trains filled to capacity. About 30,000 boarded the trains at the two stations on the first day. Passengers who hopped on the inaugural… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT announced a partnership with rideshare provider Uber and MADD to provide discounted rides home, so you don’t have to leave it to the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and during special events throughout 2016. SDOT Director Scott Kubly and Brooke Steber with Uber made the announcement… [ Keep reading ]
In February, SDOT was joined by staff members from King County Metro to meet with a group of students at Seattle University to discuss accessibility of transit services as well as our public sidewalks and right-of-way for students with disabilities. It was a great opportunity to listen to the students… [ Keep reading ]
In January 2015, the Seattle City Council adopted legislation expanding the free-floating car share program, establishing revised permit fees, and delegating to SDOT the authority to set caps on the number of free-floating car share permits and operators by Director’s Rule. To determine whether to cap the number of permits… [ Keep reading ]
