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Pioneer Square to be walkable pedestrian zone for 6 FIFA matches

When FIFA Men’s World Cup comes to Seattle this summer, the area near Lumen Field in Pioneer Square will become a pedestrian zone during the six match days. About 750,000 people are expected to visit Seattle for FIFA, and 100,000 people are expected in and around Lumen Field on match… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Katie Wilson celebrates new Denny Way bus reliability project to improve Route 8

The City of Seattle is rolling out a new extension of the eastbound red bus lane along one mile of Denny Way to help buses move more reliably through one of the city’s busiest and most congested corridors. Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced today the launch of the Denny… [ Keep reading ]

Shape Aurora Ave’s future by joining new advisory group

You can help shape the future of one of Seattle’s busiest streets by joining our new Aurora Ave Project Community Advisory Group (CAG). By participating, you’ll help ensure that new traffic safety ideas reflect the needs of the diverse communities along Aurora Ave N. Members will: Together, we will help… [ Keep reading ]

New greenway on waterfront opens this month

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from the Elliott Bay Connections project (EBC), which is a public-private partnership connecting, restoring, and revitalizing public parks along the Elliott Bay waterfront. The EBC project is funded entirely by private philanthropic donations, with the Downtown Seattle Association serving as the project implementation… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle gears up for FIFA Men’s World Cup | #WCSeattle

Seattle is preparing to welcome visitors from around the world for FIFA Men’s World Cup. We’re doing this in a coordinated and thoughtful way to help everyone travel safely and reliably. Over the next few months, you’ll see changes across the city. These changes may affect how streets work, how… [ Keep reading ]

VIDEO | Sal and Councilmember Rinck talk Seattle buses

Have you tried the bus recently? Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck asked Sal that very question on a day when traffic was just a bit too much for our frustrated, floundering SpokesSalmon. Watch what happened below. A few notable changes effect two of King County Metro’s most popular bus… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT’s ‘Flip Your Trip’ wins national award, gets revamp ahead of FIFA

We are proud to share SDOT’s “Flip Your Trip” initiative is a first-place winner in the 2025 APTA AdWheel Awards, receiving national recognition for the summer 2025 campaign teaching people how to use transit to save time and money while traveling around Seattle. Best of all? One of Flip Your… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Transportation Levy on track to meet commitments to voters, report shows | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK 

We are pleased to share the 2025 Seattle Transportation Levy Annual Report! This report, alongside the Seattle Transportation Levy Dashboard, summarizes progress made in 2025 towards Levy commitments to voters. Progress is made possible thanks to $77M in investment through the Seattle Transportation Levy and the dedication of SDOT staff.  Seattle voters approved the eight-year $1.55 billion Transportation Levy in 2024. This Levy provides funding to maintain and modernize the City’s… [ Keep reading ]

Sal unveils lazy river ride connecting Downtown Seattle to waterfront for easier swimming around town | April Fools!

Editor’s note: We hope you enjoy this spoof article for April Fool’s Day! Please note – there is NOT a lazy river ride in Downtown Seattle, although that would be pretty cool. The new Yesler bike lane is very real though! In yet another historic milestone for the City of… [ Keep reading ]

Interested in serving as a community representative on a Seattle transportation advisory board or committee? Learn more about current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Summary: See more information about a specific board or committee using one of the ‘drop down’ links below: Promoting Diversity The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community members, women, people… [ Keep reading ]