Blog stats: 1,100 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: How you travel matters. By choosing different ways to get around, you can help to keep our air clean. Even taking transit once or twice a week makes a big impact compared to driving alone. Small shifts can add up and make… [ Keep reading ]
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we believe environmental health should be improved for future generations through sustainable transportation. One of our major goals is to address the climate crisis through a resilient and environmentally-friendly transportation system. As part of our effort to help slow the pace of climate… [ Keep reading ]
Join us this Saturday, October 2 for the grand opening of the Northgate Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge and ribbon cutting ceremony. Visit our website for event details. We have made intentional decisions related to preserving, removing, and replanting trees and adding new vegetation around the bridge. The results benefit the environment and help enhance the safety of people using the bridge. … [ Keep reading ]
This blog was written by Sal the SpokesSalmon (with the help from her human friends at SDOT). Why, HELLO! It’s ME, Sal, SDOT’s SpokesSalmon who’s getting the word out to #FlipYourTrip and quit driving alone so much. SDOT lets me take over the blog and social media accounts from time… [ Keep reading ]
Foliage Week continues! To celebrate the start of Spring, we’re highlighting the work of our Urban Forestry team – along with our partners at the Office of Sustainability and the Environment and Seattle Public Utilities – who work together to maintain our city’s trees and green spaces. Today, we are shining a spotlight… [ Keep reading ]
Foliage week continues! In celebration of the first week of Spring, we’ve dubbed this week Foliage Week and we’re highlighting the work of our Urban Forestry team. It’s also Women’s History Month and we’re in the middle of our SDOT Women Paving (and Planting!) the Way blog series that shares stories of some of our talented, brave, strong, and determined employees who are making our city… [ Keep reading ]
Summary Spring is here! To celebrate, we are bringing you stories about trees on the blog. Check out our first Foliage Week blog post about a new Tree Selection Guidance Tool that can help you identify the right tree to plant. Trees are a key ingredient of a healthy, sustainable,… [ Keep reading ]
Summary It’s the first full week of spring and we can feel it in the – warmer – air! Our trees can too. Trees and open spaces help keep the environment healthy – which means they help keep our communities healthy, too. Thinking about planting a tree or two? We… [ Keep reading ]
Our Urban Forestry Landscape crew will be planting new trees in some medians on Lake City Way this Sunday, December 20! Between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, trees will be planted on Lake City Way in the medians between NE 113th and NE 133rd Streets. While… [ Keep reading ]
We’re improving access to the U-District Link Light Rail station for people walking, rolling, biking, and taking transit. This long-awaited station and our multimodal design will transform how people get around the neighborhood! Construction on NE 43rd St began in August 2020 after about two years of planning and design. The project is scheduled to… [ Keep reading ]
