Seattle’s ninth parklet opened in Ballard this month! Neighbors stopped by to help celebrate the opening of this cool, new, boat-shaped public space, hosted by Mighty-O Donuts. The Mighty-O parklet was designed around a reused boat hull, and was celebrated with origami boat-making, boat races, and plenty of donuts. The parklet… [ Keep reading ]
Spring is coming and with it – food trucks! Food truck business can make a positive difference for both the vendor and the neighborhood. Our Public Space Management (PSM) Program, in SDOT’s Street Use Division, guides applicants on how to get a Street Use vending permit. Our PSM team is now taking vending permit… [ Keep reading ]
How long do contractors have to wait before digging into new pavement? If crews are working on a brick street, must they restore the work area with bricks when they’re done, or can they use another street material? These questions and more, were answered in a series of public workshops on SDOT’s… [ Keep reading ]
In preparation for the Snow event on Monday February 6, we put our response crews on 12-hour shifts, that began on Sunday evening. Our trucks started treating streets and elevated structures. By the time you woke up on Monday to find out kids had a snow day, here’s what SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
In government, we have a lot of acronyms, but they are helpful because we use them to talk more efficiently about long-titled policies. Right up there with the longest acronyms is the new ROWORR, the Right-of-Way Opening and Restoration Rule. This new rule replaces the Pavement Opening and Restoration Rule (PORR)… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Street Use team reviews, issues, and inspects up to 35,000 permitted right-of-way uses each year, and continues to improve services with updates to regulations, fees, and hours. PORR to ROWORR and More 2017 Street Use Changes The Pavement Opening and Restoration Rule (PORR), is now the Right-Of-Way Opening and Restoration Rule (ROWORR). The… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Street Use Division manages the City’s rights of way (ROW), regulating activities that impact safety, mobility and the environment. In these last few years of unprecedented growth, we’ve taken a more holistic approach to right-of-way management. We closely coordinate public and private projects, bringing contractors, residents, and businesses together to problem-solve. We’ve… [ Keep reading ]
Last month’s “Hilloween” edition of our Pike People Street pilot program was a big hit – and the fun is set to continue on December 8 with our final pilot of the year! Pike People Street is a new pilot program in which certain sections of Pike Street on Capitol… [ Keep reading ]
Meaningful space for neighborhoods to share is an important part of community building. SDOT’s Adaptive Streets Program works toward that end, facilitating possibilities like using underutilized right of way for new gathering places. The latest effort came last week in the Rainier Vista neighborhood, with the grand opening of a… [ Keep reading ]
Alleys are an important part of Seattle history, from the narrow walkways weaving through Pioneer Square to the public stairways climbing our many hills. Far more than just shortcuts, these paths have potential to become storefronts, celebrations, or play areas, and our Public Space Management team is here to help!… [ Keep reading ]
