Vision Zero

South Lake Union is for Pedestrians

In April, I wrote about the failure to turn Seattle's high tech corridor in North Downtown away from being a car-centric office park and...
A beg button formerly required to get a pedestrian signal at an intersection. (Photo by author)

SDOT Misunderstands #GivePedstheGreen

Seattle’s transportation department missed the mark in their recent response to the campaign Give Pedestrians the Green. #GivePedstheGreen argues that in urban villages pedestrians...

New Bike Lane Aims To Prevent Burger-Related Collisions

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed a new bike lane in Wallingford a week ago. The one-block bike lane should provide a welcome...

It’s Time To Connect Georgetown and South Park

Help make the Georgetown to South Park Trail a reality in 30 seconds: Tell City Council you want a trail between Georgetown and South...

SDOT Restores Yesler Bridge, Now Open

The old Yesler Bridge reopened on Tuesday after a 16-month closure for a major rebuild and restoration effort. The Downtown Seattle bridge is a...

SDOT Reveals 60% Missing Link Design for Burke-Gilman Trail

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) revealed its 60% designs for the Missing Link portion of the Burke-Gillman Trail yesterday. The Missing Link is...

Planned Bike Facility in Beacon Hill Gets Downgraded

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is hitting its stride lately on making progress toward its goal of constructing a full bike network composed...

Pedestrian Overpass on Holman Road to Stick Around

A pedestrian overpass crossing a busy stretch of road in Crown Hill will stay. Local residents and advocates had pushed for the pedestrian overpass...