Vision Zero

Doubling of Seattle’s School Zone Speed Cameras Likely Delayed to 2025

A plan to dramatically expand Seattle's school zone speed enforcement program hit a snag this week. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) told a...

Community Push Wins Bigger Safety Upgrades with Major Ballard Repaving

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced an expanded scope of work for its planned repaving project along 15th Avenue NW, through the...

Bainbridge Island Council Votes to Weaken Key Segment of Planned Bike Network

Barely a year after approving an ambitious plan to systematically improve access for people who walk, bike, and roll, the Bainbridge Island City Council...

Seattle’s Push for More Automatic Traffic Cameras Intensifies

A committee nod smooths the path for camera expansion, but some advocates worry about the equity implications. Seattle's streets are set to see a significant...

Rainier Valley Greenway’s Final Segment Starts Construction After Years of Red Tape

Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) started construction on a small stretch of multi-use pathway near I-90 that will have an...

Eastrail Sees Big Milestone in Kirkland, and Setbacks in Bellevue

This weekend, elected officials and staff with the City of Kirkland cut the ribbon on the new Totem Lake Connector bicycle and pedestrian bridge....

Seattle Is Finally Getting Its First Protected Intersection

After years of delays, Seattle is finally set to try out a pedestrian and bike safety countermeasure that's been shown to provide big gains....
A dozen people gather in the courtyard plaza between the buildings that compose El Centro de La Raza complex.

Advocates Advance ‘Pedestrianize This’ Campaign, Is SDOT Ready to Listen?

A Seattle Neighborhood Greenways forum pushes the city to heed community-led efforts to remove cars from some streets. SDOT may finally be listening. During a...