Preferred Route ✔ For 20 years, we’ve been working to complete the Burke-Gilman Trail through the Ballard neighborhood. After many years of planning, stakeholder conversations, and environmental review, the project team identified a preferred route for the trail in May 2017 and began the design process to complete the Missing Link. Community… [ Keep reading ]
Every time you stop on red, enjoy clear views of the Olympics or buy a pint of ice cream, you have an inventor to thank. In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting some of the African American pioneers who helped transform transportation with their inventions, research, and perseverance. … [ Keep reading ]
Superlatives have been raining down on Seattle like unicorns and rainbows lately, and we’re getting all the feels. What we’ve heard: ?? Ranked #2 on cool factor by Forbes. Named #6 in best places to live in the US. Most recently, #7 for public transit as ranked by Redfin. … [ Keep reading ]
It’s open! The shiny new section from Pike Street to Denny Way extends the existing 2nd Avenue Protected Bike Lane (PBL) to Yesler Way (that’s 23 blocks!), making city-wide cycling a snap! Protected bike lanes and signal upgrades in downtown Seattle improve safety for everyone, while at the same… [ Keep reading ]
After 8 weeks of competition, more than 4,000 app downloads, and nearly 300,000 car trips, we’re excited to answer the question of who is Seattle’s Safest Driver! Congratulations, Russell Lebert! Earlier today, we joined our partners at PEMCO Insurance to present Russell Lebert with the grand prize check ($2,000!!)… [ Keep reading ]
Poetry works in metaphors, but we’re being literal when we tell you this: An upcoming poetry event will transport you. If you take the First Hill Streetcar from Broadway to the International District (ID) for this year’s Lunar New Year celebration on Sunday, February 11, between noon and 1:30 PM,… [ Keep reading ]
Photo by: ORCA Our Youth ORCA program signed up 3,000 students for the 2017 – 2018 school year! We’ve hit a milestone and it marks the closing of enrollment for the current school year. The 3,000 students enrolled in the Youth ORCA program have free transit for the remainder of… [ Keep reading ]
Driving while texting is as dangerous as drunk driving. Yeah. Read that one more time: driving while texting is as dangerous as drunk driving. So, it’s no wonder that in these days of cell phone-philia (ahem, Merriam-Webster, 2018 word of the year?), fatalities from distracted driving are rising sharply…. [ Keep reading ]
Yup, there’s a lot of construction downtown. – like a LOT, a lot – and we know it can be a challenge to get around whether you’re driving, biking or walking. That’s why we have rules – SDOT Director’s Rules, to be exact. These rules help us make sure that… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to announce that after three successful years of piloting the People Street program and with your feedback, Seattle, the program returns in 2018! The Seattle People Street program supports Seattle neighborhoods to activate temporary, pedestrian-only streets by closing off certain city blocks to vehicles and opening them up… [ Keep reading ]
