Last Sunday Alki Summer Streets and West Seattle PTA’s 5K run were a lot of fun! The weather was chillier at the start than we all hoped; but the Coastal’s surf machine ; and Children’s Hospital’s Obstacle course warmed everyone up. Lots of people enjoyed taking their photo in SDOT’s… [ Keep reading ]
If you live in the Fremont or Greenwood districts or in one of the other areas of the city where the streets are lined with ‘October Glory’ (Acer rubrum) red maples, you may have noticed that many of the trees are quite bare, and appear to be dying. The good… [ Keep reading ]
Wednesday, May 26th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Yesler Community Center 917 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 This forum will consider the impact transportation choices have on communities from a health and equity perspective, and is part of the recently announced “Walk Bike Ride” initiative. Moderated by C.R. Douglas,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Safe Routes to School program aims to improve safety along school walking and biking routes and increase the number of students who walk or bike to school. To achieve these goals, we often partner with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and advocacy groups like Feet First and the… [ Keep reading ]
So it’s that time of year again where we all break out our bikes for either a month of daily commutes or at least a day of passionate biking. Yes, it’s Bike to Work Month and this Friday, May 21 is Bike to Work Day. The Cascade Bicycle Club is… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Summer Streets are back and going strong this weekend! Come on out and have a picnic in the street…play scrabble…teach your kid to ride their bike…have fun! This weekend Summer Streets parties take place in Ballard (Friday) and on Alki (Sunday). For the Alki celebration enjoy Coastal Boutique’s Surf machine… [ Keep reading ]
The 1st Ave on-ramp to the West Seattle Bridge (S Spokane St Viaduct) closed yesterday as promised – and…traffic is still moving. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) was planning for the worst and hoping for the best, with uniformed police officers and traffic operations spotters stationed at key intersections… [ Keep reading ]
The SDOT interactive Traveler’s Information Map has been named the 2010 Best Project of the Year Award winner. The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Management & Operations and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Council singled out the SDOT map project from a field of over a dozen major projects in the… [ Keep reading ]
On May 11th, Mayor McGinn announced that the city is moving forward with a ‘road diet’ on Nickerson Street. When complete, this project will improve pedestrian and bicycle safety while accommodating traffic flows on this key arterial. SDOT reviewed and considered comments from many individuals and groups in response to informational flyers… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has an estimated 150,000 city trees, and of those, SDOT’s Urban Forestry division maintains 40,000. It takes a tough tree to survive the likes of the city’s built environment. By comparison, a tree that can live to be 400-500 years old in a park setting, may have an average… [ Keep reading ]
