Car Activists See 35th Avenue NE as a Blueprint to Thwart Safety Upgrades
“You’re a liar,” an enraged, middle-aged man shaking a red sign with the words “SAVE 35th” in white block letters screamed as a young...
Mayor’s Budget Goes All In on Intelligent Signal Investments
The mayor's proposed budget, released on Monday, increases the yearly budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) by nearly $130 million for 2019...
SDOT Considers Alternatives to Eastlake Bike Lanes, But It’s Clear There Are None
While Lynnwood Link is slated to get its badly needed $100 million from Congress in the latest appropriation from D.C., Seattle's RapidRide projects wait...
Eleven Ways Adaptive Signals Frustrate, Discourage, and Endanger People Who Walk
Things don’t always work as planned. That certainly must be the feeling at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) after the rollout of high-tech...
Your Voice, Your Choice Wraps Up Second Year with 51 Project Selections
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has wrapped up a second year of its citywide participatory voting program, Your Voice Your Choice (YVYC), to select...
SDOT Plan Proposes Deleting Key Crosswalk from Beacon Hill Safety Project
Around Seattle, a slate of street improvements that were approved nearly two years ago, in October of 2016, are being constructed. On Capitol Hill,...
3rd Avenue All Day Transit Restrictions Start Today
Over the weekend, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews were busy marking twelve blocks of 3rd Avenue "bus only" and adding signs up and...
Lack of Progress on Rainier Avenue Spurs Call to Action
What does Mayor Jenny Durkan's approach to Vision Zero policy look like? After nine months in office, one thing that appears to be true...