School starts tomorrow! (Farewell summer. Sad face.) With this comes lots of kiddos walking and biking to school – let’s look out for our littlest commuters. It’s up to us grown-ups to set good examples for our kids. Following the rules of the road, no matter how we’re getting around,… [ Keep reading ]
It’s that time again! Summer is ending, school’s about to start and back-to-school activities are well underway here at SDOT. Yep, you read that right! SDOT and back-to-school go hand-in-hand, because we’re all about Safe Routes to School. This is why we kicked off Operation TREE-IAGE, you know like, ‘triage’? You can thank Director Scott… [ Keep reading ]
We’re stoked to announce our joint Vision Zero partnership with Lyft as Hempfest gets underway this weekend! Let’s be blunt. When it comes to street safety, the stakes are high. (Yes, we’re trying really, really hard to make some pot puns) We’re not encouraging you to go out and get high. We are asking you to plan ahead… [ Keep reading ]
There’s a new DUI in town. Meet E-DUI (more formally, Driving Under the Influence of Electronics), Washington State’s new distracted driving law that went into effect July 23. The law is part of Washington’s Target Zero efforts. And yes (in case you were wondering), Target Zero and Vision Zero are… [ Keep reading ]
To meet our Vision Zero goal of reaching zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Seattle streets by 2030, we are proposing safety improvements in the Little Saigon neighborhood. In the last few years, there have been 40 crashes in Little Saigon, at the intersections of Rainier Ave S/S King St… [ Keep reading ]
More than 50 people turned out on one of the nicest evenings of the year to join Mayor Ed Murray, District One Councilmember Lisa Herbold, and SDOT and other City staff in Highland Park last week, for the most recent Find It, Fix It community walk of 2017. We talked with… [ Keep reading ]
Have you seen the forecast for this weekend? It’s actually happening – sunshine is here and it’s sticking around! And it’s just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Three days of long-awaited travel, the outdoors, and reveling in the return of that yellow orb. This weekend also… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – On Friday, May 26, SDOT will lower the speed limit on Boyer Ave E in the Montlake neighborhood and on Harbor Ave SW in West Seattle as part of the city’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets by 2030. Lower speeds… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is one of the safest cities, not just in the US, but in the world. We are making progress on Vision Zero, our ultimate goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, but we need to continue redesigning streets, enforcing the rules of the road, and educating the public…. [ Keep reading ]
SDOT recently participated in a Take Your Youngster’s to Work Day event at City Hall, hosted by Councilmember Rob Johnson. There were about 50 kiddos, ages 2 to 13, learning about what we grownups at the city do. Of course, Seattle Fire Department stole the show with their fire truck. But we… [ Keep reading ]
