SDOT Sprints Toward the End of the Move Seattle Era
The Seattle Department of Transportation's project delivery is ramping up in 2024. What does that tell us about where the department is heading under a new levy?
Seattle’s First Protected Intersection Opens at Dexter and Thomas
People biking, walking, rolling, and driving through the busy intersection of Dexter Avenue and Thomas Street are now interacting in a new way, with protection that research shows cuts down on the risk of collisions.
Grant Request Would Accelerate Complete Streets Investments on State Highways
State highways like SR 900 in Skyway are missing safe places to bike and walk. A mandate to fix that could be expedited by an ambitious $100 million grant that the state is seeking from the EPA.
Mobility Advocates Find Support for Bigger Levy in Poll, Council Deliberates
A recent poll found Seattle would support a $1.9 billion transportation levy focused on fix-it-first and safety investments, but the City's proposal currently sits at $1.45 billion.
Yesler Connection to Waterfront Bike Trail Finally Advances Toward Construction
Months before Seattle's waterfront trail opens to people on bikes, the City finally has a plan to connect it to the rest of the downtown bike network.
Seattle Levy Proposal Keeps Modest Pace of Building New Sidewalks
250 blocks of new sidewalks was a big win from the Move Seattle levy. Now it's seen as the new baseline, with the 27% of missing blocks citywide being put front and center in the levy debate.
Seattle Gives Up on Bike Network Expansion Goals in Draft Transportation Levy
Seattle's 2015 transportation levy committed to expanding the city's bike network by 110 miles. Its follow up doesn't include a specific target.
Bellevue Pursues Long-Term Alternative to Shelved Bel-Red and Northup Bike Facilities
With the idea of creating space for people to bike on busy Bel-Red Road and Northup Way off the table, the only option left on the table is a project to create a new street in Bellevue's BelRed neighborhood sometime in the 2030s.