The fall application deadline has passed for the Safe Routes to School Mini Grant program and we have received this year’s crop of submissions. In all, 19 different groups submitted applications for up to $1,000 to fund their school program that encourages kids to bike or walk to school. This… [ Keep reading ]
Next Wednesday evening join SDOT staff to learn more about pedestrian safety improvements coming to the North Beacon Hill area! A public open house begins at 6 p.m. at Beacon Hill International School. Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Presentation at 6:15 p.m. Beacon Hill International School 2025 14th Avenue S… [ Keep reading ]
Nationally, children are nearly twice as likely to get hit by a car on Halloween, compared to other days of the year, so it’s important that kids (and their parents) stay very visible. Being visible as pedestrians or bikers is a good idea not only on Halloween but throughout the fall… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to last night’s Center City Connector streetcar open house at Pike Place Market! Nearly 100 people attended to share their great ideas and ask questions. We presented options for running a new streetcar on First Avenue that would connect the South… [ Keep reading ]
Fall has arrived in the Northwest, although it has been somewhat atypical with lots of sunshine, fog and the lack of rain. One thing is clear, the days are getting shorter and darker as Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews work to wrap up their work for the year. Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
As many of you might know, 23rd Avenue is a heavily trafficked transportation corridor. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to install a neighborhood greenway near this busy arterial to provide a more comfortable environment for people of all ages and abilities to walk, run, skate and bike. Please… [ Keep reading ]
October 29 Open House on the Center City Connector Transit Study Join Mayor McGinn and SDOT staff Tuesday, October 29, 5 – 7 pm at Pike Place Market (85 Pike Street, Elliott Bay Room on the 3rd floor of the Economy Building –location details) The Mayor and project team will… [ Keep reading ]
The initial section of the Broadway Cycle Track, part of Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar project, has now opened to bicyclists. The track will improve bicycle safety in a high bike use area, and was included as an element of the project at the request of the community. Once complete,… [ Keep reading ]
Interested in hearing more about the amazing work done by the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Capital and Revenue Development Division? Or learning more about the great work of the Safe Routes to School Program? Or maybe you are just interested in getting an update on the work the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has a goal of reaching zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. We also have a vision of making Seattle the most walkable city in the nation; and of making riding a bicycle a comfortable and integral part of daily life for people of all ages and abilities…. [ Keep reading ]
