Happy 4th of July!
July 4, 2011
Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Parking is free today. We’ ll resume our normal blog schedule tomorrow.
Bicycling with Kids
July 1, 2011
As we quickly approach the long holiday weekend we thought it would be a good time to go over some safety tips for biking with kids. Whether biking on Alki, the Burke Gilman Trail, or around a campground this weekend, here are a few basics to keep in mind before… [ Keep reading ]
Summer Watering-1,865 Trees Each Week
June 30, 2011
It’s a hard life for a young urban tree. It is transplanted from an irrigated and fertilized nursery field and planted in a hot, dry planting strip where it must quickly develop roots. Without irrigation, a large fraction of new trees wouldn’t survive the first summer. SDOT trees, however, get… [ Keep reading ]
Making a Transit Vision Happen
June 29, 2011
Nearly all the buses and trains in Seattle are run by other agencies, so does the City of Seattle have a role in creating a vision of what our transit system will look like in the future? Actually, the City of Seattle plays a vital role in creating the vision… [ Keep reading ]
Grand Opening of King Street Station’s Jackson Plaza
June 28, 2011
The Jackson Street Plaza has been transformed into a new public pedestrian plaza. On Friday, June 24th, Mayor Mike McGinn held a ceremony, accompanied by Linda Gehrke, deputy regional administrator, Region 10, Federal Transit Administration; Lorne McConachie, chair, Pioneer Square Preservation Board; Leslie Smith, Alliance for… [ Keep reading ]
Dodge No More – the Puddles Are Gone
June 27, 2011
If you’ve found yourself leaping over puddles on the way to the Duwamish Waterway Park, your dodging days are over. SDOT and the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department recently coordinated construction of a new sidewalk adjacent to the park to eliminate the ponding problem that was occurring on the sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]
Enhancements for a Burke-Gilman Trail Crossing
June 24, 2011
In news that will be appreciated by cyclists, SDOT and the Ballard Terminal Railroad are moving forward with enhancement work on a Burke-Gilman Trail crossing. The Burke-Gilman Trail intersects railroad tracks belonging to the Ballard Terminal Railroad at a crossing to the north and east of 6th Avenue NW and NW… [ Keep reading ]
Creating a New Bike Route from Downtown to Capitol Hill
June 24, 2011
A new bike lane was installed on Cherry Street last year from 1st Avenue to just east of 4th Avenue and SDOT had planned on extending the route to Broadway in 2011. As staff began the design process for these proposed facilities, some potentially challenging conditions for cyclists on Cherry were recognized. First, Cherry is… [ Keep reading ]
Georgetown, Squire Park, South Park and West Seattle are Getting “In Motion” This Summer!
June 22, 2011
SDOT and its partners are working hard so everyone has more and better choices to get around on foot, bike, buses and trains. Just as important as providing more choices is encouraging people to use those choices. King County Metro Transit’s In Motion program is a great example of encouraging… [ Keep reading ]
SAVE THE DATE! Roberto Maestas to be honored during Beacon Rocks! August 28th
June 21, 2011
Back in January, SDOT staff attended the North Beacon Hill Council meeting to talk about a proposal to rename Lander Festival Street to Roberto Maestas Festival Street. The NBHC approved the change and asked for SDOT to make it a formal, permanent change, rather than an “honorary” naming, as originally… [ Keep reading ]