September 7th is the first day of school for Seattle Public Schools and the SDOT Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program got kids and parents excited about the start of the new school year! The first annual SRTS Kickoff Event on Friday, August 26th in Cedar Park was a great success! More than 100… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways are safer, calm residential streets for you, your family and neighbors. The Wallingford neighborhood greenway was envisioned in 2009 by the community, funded in 2011 with Neighborhood Project Funds (now the Neighborhood Parks and Street Fund) and constructed in 2012. This was Seattle’s first greenway and helped shift… [ Keep reading ]
Streets, sidewalks, and everything in between are about to get improvements as part of our Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) program! Communities came together to come up with areas for improvement, decided which projects to prioritize through their Neighborhood District Councils, and sent us their top choices in May. Now, after reading proposals,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation right now, which means more construction projects, cars, and crowds as we share our streets with people on everything from zero to sixteen wheels. Summer is a great time to try an alternate commute method, such as biking or taking the bus, but it’s… [ Keep reading ]
While Seattle is a very safe city and is on-track towards meeting its Vision Zero goals by 2030, we can always do better. SDOT recently held a walk and talk event for Phase 2 of our 35th Avenue SW Road Safety Corridor Project. The event provided the community who regularly use 35th… [ Keep reading ]
Seafair Weekend is one of the biggest, busiest weekends of the summer in Seattle and that means a LOT of people will be out and about – it’s a good time to remind people to look out for others when heading out for summertime activities. Whether you’re hopping a bus… [ Keep reading ]
Next week is the national Night Out celebration – but it’s more than just a block party. Night Out is an annual event designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. Night Out is the first Tuesday in August and has been a Seattle tradition for 32… [ Keep reading ]
Walking or biking to school just got a whole lot safer for students at South Shore K-8! Through our Safe Routes to School program, the area received improvements including a curb bulb, traffic island, new traffic signal along Rainier Ave, 20 MPH school zone flashing beacons, and public artwork at… [ Keep reading ]
We’re hosting a public meeting for our continued work with the 35th Ave SW Safety Corridor and new West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway planning. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Neighborhood House High Point (6400 Sylvan Way SW). In 2015, we redesigned 35th… [ Keep reading ]
Three blocks of grand maple trees on 8th Ave S near the South Park Community Center provide critical tree canopy and a sense of place for the neighborhood. Unfortunately, these trees were planted in a narrow planting strip, so their roots have significantly damaged the sidewalk and made it difficult… [ Keep reading ]
