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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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

New rendering shows what Pike Place Market could look like by FIFA Men’s World Cup

Blog stats: 780 words | 4-minute read Building on a successful pilot launched in 2025 which added moveable barriers to limit passenger vehicle traffic in the market, the City of Seattle is considering new kinds of temporary barriers to support a safe and secure experience for people and businesses inside Pike Place Market. … [ Keep reading ]

How to get to the new Judkins Park Station in Seattle

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 6-minute read Seattle’s new Judkins Park Station officially opens on Saturday as part of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection, making cities like Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond accessible by light rail. The new station also connects Judkins Park to downtown for the first time by train. To celebrate the grand… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle chooses first 3 ‘Low-Pollution Neighborhoods’ to pilot | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance We are launching the first planning phase of our new Low-Pollution Neighborhoods (LPN) program with three initial pilot locations: South Park / Georgetown, Lake City, and Capitol Hill. This is an exciting step forward for a program to reduce pollution and increase… [ Keep reading ]