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Time to play on Rainier Ave!

Don’t miss Rainier Valley’s Summer Streets this Saturday Aug 20 along Rainier from Alaska to Brandon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come out and watch the 19th Annual Rainier Valley Heritage Parade then stay and play in the streets afterwards. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and lasts about… [ Keep reading ]

Thank you PhinneyWood for a wonderful Summer Streets block party!

Thanks to PhinneyWood businesses, neighbors, friends and everyone else who helped make Friday’s Summer Streets event a huge success. An estimated 10,000 people enjoyed strolling the street, riding bikes, interacting with artists, watching acrobats, making art, listening to bands, creating music, chasing bubbles, meeting friends, shopping in local businesses, taking… [ Keep reading ]

Little changes do add up to big improvements

Survey after survey shows Seattleites wanting improved transit service and SDOT is doing all it can to help King County Metro Transit (Metro) achieve that goal.   This Wednesday, August 17, SDOT will make a time-saving change to the northbound left turn lane on 15th Avenue NE at NE 45th Street.  During… [ Keep reading ]

Why Bridging the Gap Alone Can’t Eliminate Seattle’s Maintenance Backlog

Earlier this year SDOT provided new estimates of our maintenance backlog and annual maintenance needs to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and the Seattle City Council. Many folks have asked why these figures have changed so dramatically since 2006, prior to passage of the Bridging the Gap Levy.  During development… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Neighbors Fight Back Against Speeding

Local media outlet KING 5 recently covered SDOT’s work with local neighborhoods to reduce speeding on local streets.  After seeing our community oriented traffic calming signs across the city, reporter Jim Forman set out to learn more about this program.  Check out the video below to see what he discovered and… [ Keep reading ]

PhinneyWood Summer Streets activity map for Fri

Summer Streets is tomorrow 6 – 9 p.m.  For a map with the list of activities click here or just click on the map below. See you there!

Ship Canal Trail Construction Begins Soon

Construction on the long-awaited final segment of the Ship Canal Trail is expected to begin in early September.  One of the many hurdles the project team had to overcome was the successful negotiation of permits to move private utility lines to a new location – necessary before Burlington Northern Santa… [ Keep reading ]

Current Standings in WBR Challenge Contest

People are asking, so here you go—the latest standings in the Walk Bike Ride Challenge neighborhood competition. Some neighborhoods moved up, and others down since our last update, which shows that you can make a difference in which neighborhood wins.  All of Seattle wins with these great stats: over 1,200… [ Keep reading ]

Have You Talked to the Seawall Team this Summer?

“Where is the seawall?” “Are gribbles real?” “What will an earthquake do to Seattle’s waterfront?” If you have ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone! Elliott Bay Seawall Project staff have attended several community fairs and festivals this summer and have already talked with more than 600 people picnicking… [ Keep reading ]

Ending the Senior Shuffle

South across 130th.  East across Aurora.  North across 130th.  That’s how you do the “Senior Shuffle”.  Or perhaps we should say that’s how you did the Senior Shuffle. Until just a few weeks ago, residents of the Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake area had to embark on quite a trek in order… [ Keep reading ]