If you haven’t heard, Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. In fact, we’re over 704,000 strong and counting. That’s 100,000 more people than a decade ago. You also may have heard that population growth and construction go hand in hand. And to better coordinate… [ Keep reading ]
We have an exciting new food vending location coming soon to downtown! In partnership with the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), we’re creating a new Pavement to Parks installation in the 300 block of Pine Street. The newly created park includes two spaces for left-side-serving curb-space vendors and we’re inviting any… [ Keep reading ]
Every child deserves a safe space to play, run and simply be a kid. Sometimes urban environments don’t offer the necessary space for creative play. And that’s why SDOT’s Street Use Team created Play Streets! This month, Play Streets introduces a special expedited permitting for Halloween. Instead of the usual… [ Keep reading ]
October is Walk to School month, and tomorrow is International Walk to School Day! The forecast for the AM commute is partly sunny (okay, the weather app says partly cloudy, but we’re in a glass half full kinda mood), making it a great morning to get those walking shoes… [ Keep reading ]
This Friday, September 15th, from 9am to 7pm, you may see something like this next to the curb: Don’t worry, it’s perfectly normal once a year in Seattle – on PARK(ing) Day! PARK(ing) Day is an international movement and a chance for people to come up with fun, new ways… [ Keep reading ]
Well, that’s a wrap on Pike People Street 2017! We held 10 nights of street activities in the Pike-Pine area of Capitol Hill this summer, including two nights of shared space with the Capitol Hill Art Walk. Now, we’d love to get your feedback about the Pike People Street program! Whether… [ Keep reading ]
In the mood for art and dining outside this evening? Try Pike People Street and the Capitol Hill Art Walk, from 4PM to 10PM. Grab great food from local restaurants then stay for a bit of street ‘activation’ on the docket. It all supports a vibrant Capitol Hill community! For… [ Keep reading ]
PARK(ing) Day is coming up on September 15, transforming ordinary pavement into works of art, game spaces or comfy hangouts for a day. If your group plans on participating, be sure to submit your completed PARK(ing) Day application by August 18! And don’t forget to apply for the Small Sparks Neighborhood Matching… [ Keep reading ]
Jude’s Old Town restaurant has been permitted by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to be the fifth streatery in the city. The new streatery will open on Sunday, August 6th at 3pm at 9252 57th Ave S in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. The streatery is part of SDOT’s Streatery… [ Keep reading ]
Pike People Street 2017 is off to an exciting start! We’ve already done three nights of Pike People Street this summer (plus one night of the Capitol Hill Art Walk)! A heads up: there will be no Pike People Street this Saturday, July 22, due to the Capitol Hill Block… [ Keep reading ]
