The Seattle Department of Transportation has again invited a herd of goats to a feast of wild growth on some of our steep hillsides. The first venue is under the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Lenora and Blanchard streets. We expect the herd of 110 goats from Rentaruminant to remain… [ Keep reading ]
This Friday, September 19, is PARK(ing) Day, and we are excited to have 50 parks popping up around town from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.…the most ever for PARK(ing) Day in Seattle! We’ve got a new map of all the parks online—along with a list of addresses and park descriptions—to… [ Keep reading ]
Washington’s crosswalk law is pretty simple – stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. But most people are unaware that every intersection contains a crosswalk whether marked or unmarked. Drivers are required to stop for pedestrians when crossing the street at marked crosswalks and at intersections as well. That’s right it’s… [ Keep reading ]
Street parking– what a game to try to win. SDOT wants you to know the rules to become a Parking Pro. In August, SDOT started making changes to the on-street parking rates in various parts of the city. There are temporary signs and orange flags at parking pay stations to… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has recently made several transit service improvements along Denny Way, at the intersections of First Avenue and Denny and First Avenue and Broad Street. These changes have improved transit’s speed and reliability, but we are not done yet. We’re planning more through these busy intersections: New signal operations at… [ Keep reading ]
Last Tuesday, SDOT project staff hosted the third and final public meeting for the North Beacon Safety Connections project. SDOT uses drop-in sessions to reach stakeholders where they already gather and we held this community drop-in session in the hour prior to the North Beacon Hill Council’s September 9 (NBHC)… [ Keep reading ]
For students, summer is an opportunity to relax and unwind after months of hard work in the classroom. Learners of every age – elementary schoolers, graduate students, and students of life – flock to fairs and festivals during Seattle’s warmest season to soak up the sun and participate in cultural… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT continues to work with residents to help them create a Play Street in their neighborhood. Under this pilot program, residents can apply to close one block of street to traffic so the kids (and adults) can have more space to play. It’s just what it sounds like. With a… [ Keep reading ]
Disabilities can be visible or not; they can impair mobility, sight, hearing or other things, but most children, regardless of their disability can benefit from learning some basic street safety rules. If your child has special needs, is very important that you model the street safe behaviors that you want… [ Keep reading ]
Kids should be excited by going to school and by the process of getting there. SDOT has been improving the pedestrian routes to many schools with a mix of crosswalks, curb bulbs, and repair or installation of sidewalks, including near West Woodland Elementary. The intersection of 3rd Avenue NW… [ Keep reading ]
