SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program hosted a table at West Seattle Elementary School’s Multicultural Fair in June. The purpose of this outreach event was to share information about the 2011-2012 Pedestrian Safety for Students Program with parents, students and teachers; and highlight upcoming engineering improvements and the fall 2011 in-classroom education… [ Keep reading ]
Last week we told you about all the great prizes you can win in the big July/August Walk Bike Ride Challenge. (Click here for that blog post.) Another reason to be part of this effort is to help your neighborhood win our friendly competition to see which neigbhorhood will save… [ Keep reading ]
As we quickly approach the long holiday weekend we thought it would be a good time to go over some safety tips for biking with kids. Whether biking on Alki, the Burke Gilman Trail, or around a campground this weekend, here are a few basics to keep in mind before… [ Keep reading ]
It’s always a great time to switch to walking, biking and riding with the Walk Bike Ride Challenge, but like many things, summer is the best time to do it. First, there’s the weather. Sunny Seattle summer days. Walking and biking. Say no more. Then there are the prizes! … [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve found yourself leaping over puddles on the way to the Duwamish Waterway Park, your dodging days are over. SDOT and the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department recently coordinated construction of a new sidewalk adjacent to the park to eliminate the ponding problem that was occurring on the sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT and its partners are working hard so everyone has more and better choices to get around on foot, bike, buses and trains. Just as important as providing more choices is encouraging people to use those choices. King County Metro Transit’s In Motion program is a great example of encouraging… [ Keep reading ]
The long-awaited Mountains-to-Sound Trail begins construction June 20, with crews working from north to south. The new trail will run from Jose Rizal Bridge just south of I-90 and east of I-5 at Dr. Jose Rizal Park, and extend south to South Holgate Street. Construction is expected to be complete in… [ Keep reading ]
On May 19, SDOT invited parents, teachers and students to participate in a walking audit at Coe Elementary School. SDOT is conducting a Safe Routes to School program at Coe that includes engineering improvements around the school as well as pedestrian safety education and a walking encouragement campaign. During the… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve ever carried your bike up a public stairway or clunk-clunked it along the steps–or avoided a trip by bike entirely because of that steep hill–we’ve got good news for you. Some newer staircases in Seattle are sporting a simple design feature: a runnel, which is a narrow ledge… [ Keep reading ]
Susie Stephens was a bright burst of energy in this world, committed creator of livable communities, bicyclist, environmentalist and world traveler. She was known for her quotes that many of us still take to heart such as “Today’s lesson: If you don’t like where you are, pedal,” or “Potholes… [ Keep reading ]
