More than 960 people packed the Seattle Aquarium to kick-off an effort to re-shape Seattle’s waterfront post-viaduct. James Corner of james corner field operations gave an exciting slide presentation that walked people through their approach to redesigning the waterfront. You can check out the slide show, and watch a video… [ Keep reading ]
Whether you choose to honor George Washington, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, or all the American presidents, today is President’s Day and a holiday for city of Seattle workers. We will resume posting the SDOT Blog tomorrow, February 22nd. Happy President’s Day!
Most of us are well aware that cell phone use while driving is a primary offense in Washington State yet we still see drivers violating this law daily. One quick and simple way to make our streets safer is to put away the phone when we get behind the wheel and focus… [ Keep reading ]
Remember the design finalists’ presentations event held at Benaroya Hall back in September? The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Puget Sound Chapter recently honored the Central Waterfront Project Team with a “2011 Totem Award Certificate of Excellence” for the Central Waterfront event held at Benaroya Hall on September 15, 2010…. [ Keep reading ]
Interested in learning more about Seattle’s existing transit services, people’s travel patterns and new transit markets? Perhaps you’re curious about how other cities are dealing with transit challenges? Or want to find out about transit best practices around the US and the world? If the answer to any of these… [ Keep reading ]
Last month’s Walk Bike Rider E-newsletter has info about changes that happened in early February to thirty bus routes that serve downtown. So if you’ve noticed your bus isn’t at the same stop….we can help you find it. Or consider these savvy tips in the newsletter: One elevator connects light rail… [ Keep reading ]
Great cities have great public spaces, such as Millennium Park in Chicago, and Seattle is no different. The redeveloped Waterfront will be Seattle’s new ‘front porch’ – a place where there is something for everyone: from parks and public spaces, to streets that balance all uses, opportunities to enjoy the… [ Keep reading ]
If you’re moving in or out, you may have discovered the convenience of a portable storage unit. However, what the portable storage unit companies don’t always tell you is that you need a Street Use permit if you are going to put the unit in the public right-of-way. Public right-of-way… [ Keep reading ]
Last Monday Ingraham High School students launched a contest challenging local high school students to design a billboard or create a video demonstrating the dangers of texting while walking or driving. The goal is to reduce the number of collisions involving young people who are distracted while texting. The contest,… [ Keep reading ]
Any one that travels around Seattle realizes we are defined by our “hills.” Whether the hills that no longer exist, such as Denny Regrade, or the ones that do: Queen Anne, First Hill, Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, West Seattle and others. SDOT Roadway Structures Manager John Buswell notes that when the… [ Keep reading ]
