Bridging the Gap (BTG) is making it easier to walk, bike and ride around the city. Over the first five years of the program, sidewalks have been built, bike lanes and sharrows installed, and improvements have been made to improve the speed and reliability of transit. An essential element of… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t Miss the Open House Thursday Beacon Hill is one of six neighborhoods in Seattle where greenways will be installed this year. Neighborhood greenways are routes on non-arterial streets that are improved for safe, family-friendly bicycle and pedestrian travel, and are usually designed for reduced vehicle speeds and volumes. A… [ Keep reading ]
New Street Artist ‘Bored’ Turns Chicago Sidewalks into an Alternative Monopoly Game Have you played Chicago yet? When it comes to Seattle, Chutes and Ladders might seem like the ideal game thanks to our challenging topography. But if you can’t put in actual giant slides, it won’t be much fun…. [ Keep reading ]
Did you know the city has more than 2,200 miles of sidewalk? That’s a lot of sidewalk, however we have a way to go before the network is complete. Sidewalks play an important role in our communities. Sidewalks connect and provide safe alternatives to get from home to work or… [ Keep reading ]
Join Us! Be part of the conversation on Thursday, July 12, at Exhibition Hall (Seattle Center). We’ll celebrate a new milestone in our waterfront’s history. Thanks to the efforts of many people, the waterfront conceptual design has come into focus. Bring your friends and family to see what’s next for… [ Keep reading ]
Ever wonder what would happen if the city’s largest public space – its streets – were opened up so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars? Friday, August 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Phinney Ridge and… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT now has a better system of counting bike trips that provides a more accurate picture of bicycle travel in Seattle. The new program, started last year, is part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. The program conducts almost 10 times as many counts per year as were conducted… [ Keep reading ]
The far right lane traveling east on the Spokane Street Viaduct (West Seattle Bridge) will be closed overnight, starting at 10 p.m. The eastbound lane will re-open at 5 a.m. tomorrow, July 6, BUT…. Then the westbound lanes lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct will be closed all weekend, beginning… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know? Public parking is free today. As a reminder, Seattle city offices and public libraries will be closed on the July 4 holiday in observance of Independence Day. We’ ll resume our normal blog schedule on July 5th.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is on track to meet the 2012 goals for Bridging the Gap (BTG). Work continues across the city from paving roads, constructing new sidewalk, to installing new signage to make it easier to navigate around the city. BTG continues to make steady progress towards its nine-year… [ Keep reading ]
