Parking | it’s a limited high-demand resource in Seattle. We only have so many streets and parking spaces. So we approach parking to balance competing needs for transit, customers, residents, freight, and rideshare (to name a few) – to move people and goods, support business district vitality, and create livable neighborhoods. One other… [ Keep reading ]
✔ Voters approved a visionary $930M transportation levy in 2015 – wanting safer streets, better roads, and more reliable transit options. In the last two years, we’ve made some significant progress in achieving those goals. The new protected bike lane on 2nd Ave and the Rainier Valley Greenway are starting to make… [ Keep reading ]
While Seattle is considered one of the safest cities in the country, we can always do better, especially as SDOT moves forward on much-needed pavement projects. 35th Ave NE is an arterial serving Northeast Seattle and approximately 12,500 drivers on an average day, connecting the Ravenna-Bryant and Wedgwood neighborhoods. It’s also a transit route with service connecting… [ Keep reading ]
Hey Seattle, the weekend wants you to make some awesome plans. But first, find out what downtown happenings might slow your roll and plan like a pro. The biggest takeaway, avoid I-5 if possible: WSDOT weekend work: Several I-5 lanes and ramps will begin to close 9 p.m. Friday night,… [ Keep reading ]
You know the show “Chopped!”? Well, this morning, we teamed up with our Vision Zero partners at Lyft, along with a crew of local media personalities, for a joint effort we’re calling, Baked! Munchies Challenge. And no, there were no special brownies. Or baking. But one team did use the… [ Keep reading ]
Have you considered an electric vehicle (EV)? While EVs are better for the environment and can even be better for your pocketbook, they’re not always convenient for people who don’t have a reliable place to charge them. Even if you do have a place to charge your car at home… [ Keep reading ]
Lighting the way for pedestrians on Airport Way. You may have noticed new crosswalk markings with a new traffic control signal while dining, shopping or enjoying a night out in Georgetown on Airport Way S at S Doris St. Georgetown is Seattle’s Industrial Arts Corridor. The signal is a result of SDOT’s responsiveness to… [ Keep reading ]
The past four years have seen more change in the way people move around Seattle than the previous 50 years combined. Car share services, carpool matching apps, ridehailing apps, and free-floating bike share are now vital ways to travel around Seattle. This mobility revolution, coupled with our nation-leading growth in… [ Keep reading ]
If you build it, they will come. Back in February 2018, we shared some exciting cycling news when we opened up a new section of our city’s connected bike path from Pike Street to Denny Way extending the existing 2nd Avenue Protected Bike Lane (PBL) to Yesler Way – 23 blocks… [ Keep reading ]
Game on! ⚾?… ⚽?… Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit’s baseball and soccer season! The gangs of superfans are out filling the streets with colors of green and blue and they’re coming in by the thousands to chant and banter at and for our hometown players. If you’re heading to the game, there’re more options than… [ Keep reading ]
