This month, 11 schools citywide will have new flashing beacons reminding drivers to adhere to the 20 mph speed limit in school zones. For the safety of students, driving the school zone speed limit – 20 miles per hour – is especially important. The schools receiving new beacons include: Bryant… [ Keep reading ]
Join us tonight for the Waterfront 2020 at the Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. to hear Landscape Architect James Corner and City Staff give a presentation on the most current waterfront design. It will be a great chance to hear and see how designs have evolved, including… [ Keep reading ]
To improve safety for all roadway users, The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is lowering the speed limit on Beacon Avenue S between S Columbian Way and S Barton Street from 35 miles per hour (mph) to 30 mph. Four school walking zones blanket nearly the entire corridor: Van Asselt Elementary,… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t forget…Friday is the deadline to make your creative ideas a reality by applying for a parklet in your neighborhood! SDOT is extending the Pilot Parklet Program through 2014 and is accepting applications for new parklets until Friday, February 28. Parklets convert one or two on-street parking spaces into public… [ Keep reading ]
Join SDOT staff next Wednesday evening to learn more about changes to the 23rd Avenue corridor, including the planned route for the Central Area Neighborhood Greenway. The public open house begins at 5:00 p.m. at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. Open House Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thurgood… [ Keep reading ]
Our Waterfront program team is revving up in preparation for March 5 to March 9 to celebrate all things waterfront and we hope you can join us! This series of events will reveal the newest design progress, share an insider’s look at how to build a seawall and get us… [ Keep reading ]
According to the calendar, we are moving quickly from winter to spring and folks are looking forward to getting outside and getting active once again. As the days get longer, it’s a great time of year for kids to walk or bike to school. Thanks to your transportation levy… [ Keep reading ]
One of the projects planned for construction later this year is an extension of the West Duwamish Trail from where it currently ends at 2nd Avenue South and South Holden Street to 8th Avenue South and South Kenyon. An Open House was held Tuesday evening (February 11) to review the history… [ Keep reading ]
Last week’s post, part 1, focused more on the larger projects (bridges, paving, trees and the Neighborhood Street Fund Large Projects) supported by your transportation levy – BTG. This week we will look at the work plans for pedestrians, bikes and traffic management operations. Since the BTG initiative was passed… [ Keep reading ]
Sign up to become a Tree Ambassador Do you dream of living in a tree house? Do you eagerly await the first leaf buds in the spring? Do you love to lie on your back and watch branches dancing in the breeze? Does a stroll down a tree-lined street put… [ Keep reading ]
