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Seattle takes new steps to fine-tune traffic signals for people walking and rolling during COVID-19 health crisis

May 7, 2020

The COVID-19 health crisis has made us all rethink business as usual. Across the city, creative people have been working together to plan and execute immediate changes to help people and businesses in our city during this unprecedented time. One way that we are adapting to the city’s changing needs has been to adjust nearly 800 traffic signals throughout Seattle to reduce the time people need to wait to cross… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Pedestrians, SafetyTagged With: COVID-19, Vision Zero

Tomorrow is LEAP Day!

February 28, 2020

We’re always looking for more time, and tomorrow we get it – Leap Day! A whole extra day of the year! (If only that meant we got two Saturdays this weekend…) Leap Day is brought to you by Julius Caesar. Back in 45 BCE, he was first to declare an… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOTTagged With: connect2020, leap day, Vision Zero

A safe ride is just a stone(r)s throw away!

August 17, 2018

High Hi, Seattle! We’re bud-dying ? up again with Lyft to raise awareness about impaired driving and offer smarter choices to get around safely as Hempfest gets underway this weekend. August 17 (today!) – 19, Lyft is providing $10 off 2 rides to/from the event, with code: HEMPFEST2018 High driving is a… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Vision Zero

Thank you, Seattle First Responders!

November 17, 2017

As National Traffic Incident Response Week comes to a close, let’s re-commit to looking out for all those who are looking out for us! And we want to thank our first responders – Seattle Police, Seattle Fire and SDOT’s Seattle Response Team (SRT) – for the work they do every day to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Emergency Responders, Maintenance Operations, National Traffic Incident Response Week, safety, SDOT, Traffic Incident Response, Vision Zero

Pedestrian Improvements Planned For Pinehurst Neighborhood

October 16, 2017

Late 2017/early 2018 we’re making safety enhancements on 5th Ave NE between NE 115th St and NE 127th St to reduce crashes and make it easier to walk and bike in the Pinehurst neighborhood. This Vision Zero spot improvement project is part of our plan to end traffic deaths and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Crosswalks, Pinehurst, Project Development, safety, Vision Zero

Working Together Toward Vision Zero

January 29, 2016

Seattle is consistently recognized as one of the safest and fastest growing cities in the country. Over the past 10 years, Seattle has seen a 30 percent decline in traffic fatalities, even as our our city continues to grow. On February 12, 2015, Seattle adopted Vision Zero and has been highlighted as… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safety, SDOTTagged With: campaign, community involvement, safety, Vision Zero

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