Driving

South Lake Union Woonerf Moves to Full Council

Woonerfs are designed to be living streets, giving space for pedestrians and bicyclists along slower moving cars. They feature traffic-calming measures such as curbless,...

Car2Go is now integrated with The Transit App

The Transit App just keeps getting better and better. Yesterday, software engineers behind the app enthusiastically announced the roll out of a new transportation service to...

How Many Times Could You Lap Bertha?

People keep asking "When will the SR-99 tunnel be complete?" It's a great question because right now is seems more likely never. We thought the...

Mercer Island rejects park-and-ride option at community center

We recently reported on Sound Transit's planning effort to build a new park-and-ride for Mercer Island Station. At the time, Sound Transit reached to out...

Lake City Way Slated for Pedestrian Improvements

Lake City Way is an arterial street in northeast Seattle that has been chronically unsafe for all users. It's also a State highway, so...

Tweet of the Week: Streets for People

This week's tweet is a reminder that language matters. Brent Toderian, Vancouver's former chief planner, writes: https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/555753175827742722 What does it mean for a street to be...

Seattle Set to Increase Car Share Limits

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council transportation committee voted to approve an increase in the number of free-floating carshare permits and operators. This would...

SDOT To Free Up Parking In Ballard, Deploy New Parking Pay Stations

If you've ever visited the core of Ballard by car, you've probably witnessed the neighborhood's parking challenges firsthand. Ballard is a highly sought-after neighborhood...