New Closure and Detour Coming to the Burke-Gilman Trail
The construction along the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) seems almost never ending, and it's about to get a bit more painful for regular users. Since summertime,...
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...
Rider Alert: One-Month Rerouting for Metro Route 44
A significant reroute of King County Metro Route 44 goes in effect today (January 16th) and will last through February 16th. This reroute is...
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...
Mayor Murray Says “Give Seattle More Buses”
Last year was a very uncertain time for transit in Seattle. At the beginning of it, we were bracing for service reductions by as much as 17%...
SDOT Installing Interim Protected Bike Lane on Roosevelt
As planned, this week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) began installing a temporary protected bike lane (PBL) on Roosevelt Way NE between NE...
The Case for a Wallingford Crossing
Interstate 5, like freeways everywhere, is a real barrier between Seattle’s U-District and Wallingford neighborhoods. Currently there are only four street connections between the...
ICYMI: SDOT Will Extend Roosevelt Protected Bike Lanes to NE 65th St
SDOT is in the process of a planned repaving project for Roosevelt Way between NE 65th Street (Roosevelt) and Fuhrman Ave E (Eastlake). When we...