Event Archives - SDOT Blog

Discover SDOT’s Women & Minority Business Enterprise Program and participate in the 2024 Reverse Vendor Trade Show on November 13

November 7, 2024

Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: The City of Seattle actively supports women- and minority-owned business enterprises (WMBEs) on City contracts as both primes and subcontractors. Each City department establishes plans and annual voluntary goals for WMBE inclusion in consulting and purchasing contracts. Here at SDOT, we have… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, SDOTTagged With: contracting, Event, inclusive contracting, networking, opportunities, program, resource, seattle center, wombe, women and minority business enterprises

Play Street event fosters fun, laughter, and social connection for older adults in South Park

September 26, 2024

Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read On September 24, we hosted a Play Streets community event in South Park geared toward older adults, in partnership with the Seattle Public Library and South Park Senior Center. The event featured games, chair yoga, salsa dancing, food and refreshments, and even a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: Community, Connections, Event, fun, Play Streets, social, South Park, street closure

Recap: Touch-A-Truck 2024 – Thank you to everyone who visited to learn about our equipment and work!

May 14, 2024

Blog stats: 300 words | 2-minute read On Saturday, May 11, our team of SDOT specialists participated in the Junior League of Seattle’s 11th Annual “Touch-A-Truck” event at the University of Washington. This yearly, community-based education and fundraising event gives kids and families the chance to explore a wide variety… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, Staff HighlightsTagged With: education, equipment, Event, families, kids, recap, SDOT, touch a truck, trucks

Mayor Harrell and SDOT break ground on East Marginal Way Improvement Project supported by Levy to Move Seattle and partners

April 2, 2024

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: We’re thrilled to officially be in construction on this significant project to enhance East Marginal Way S while improving travel safety and efficiency for everyone. Today’s groundbreaking event was a major milestone that was years in the making. This collaborative project results… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Freight, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Construction, east marginal way, Event, groundbreaking, media, milestone, project

Headed to the U District Street Fair this weekend? Plan ahead and consider transit options with scheduled Montlake Bridge closure.

May 18, 2022

Editor’s Note (5/20/2022 at 1:55 p.m.) – Update regarding this weekend’s Montlake Bridge closure: The Montlake Bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday, May 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 23 while WSDOT contractor crews complete paving work on both ends of the bridge. At least one bridge sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Parking, Pedestrians, SDOT, Signals, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: biking, bus, community event, Event, light rail, Parking, Rolling, street fair, traffic, transit, travel information, University District, Walking

Recap of last weekend’s educational “Touch-A-Truck” event in Seattle – building interest in transportation and public service with people of all ages!

May 6, 2022

This past Sunday, May 1, 2022, our team at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) participated in this year’s “Touch-A-Truck” event, hosted by the Junior League of Seattle at Magnuson Park. This event was open to the community, and provided a fun hands-on opportunity for families and children of all… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, Safety, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Vision ZeroTagged With: Community, Event, families, kids, learning, snow plow, street painter, thank you, touch a truck, truck, youth

Pioneer Square fall clean-up event a big success – thank you to everyone who volunteered!

September 22, 2021

Come one, come all! This past weekend, we teamed up with the Alliance for Pioneer Square, a local non-profit organization, and a group of 30 community volunteers, to help clean up a six-block stretch of 1st Ave S in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood. This work helped support and advance… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, SDOT, Trees and VegetationTagged With: Cleanup, Community, Event, Landscaping, Partnership, Pioneer Square, Service, Volunteer

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