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Walking

Pedestrian and dogs use a crosswalk in Sand Point while a convertible driver yields.

City Council Salvaging Some SDOT Projects from Durkan Cut Heap

Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed $58.3 million in cuts to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) in a "rebalancing" package designed to fill budget holes...

Lake Washington Boulevard Dedicated to Pedestrians and Cyclists through Labor Day

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) confirmed Tuesday that a three-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard will be an open street for the remainder...
U.S. Route 2 in the heart of Leavenworth. (Google Maps)

WSDOT Supporting Low-Stress Streets and Pop-Up Commerce on State Highways During Pandemic

Washington's state transportation department is launching a temporary program that will make some lower-speed highways available to open streets and commercial uses during the...

Ideas in Open Streets: Bothell, W.A.

Bothell has opened up its Main Street for retail and restaurants in the age of social distancing. For a block of the city’s traditional...
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More Ways Than One

Downtown Seattle is more than a central business district. It is a neighborhood 88,000 people call home. This neighborhood has the highest concentration of...

Sunday Video: Should Cities Keep Open Streets After The Pandemic?

https://youtu.be/WWRBnDNbAR4 Dave Amos argues why open streets being rolled out during the pandemic should be made permanent.
teal streetcar in Pioneer Square with Smith Tower and other buildings

SDOT Budget Cuts Miss the Point

On Wednesday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced a series of “paused” transportation projects to respond to the economic fallout from the Covid...

SDOT Announces Four More Miles of Open Streets Plus Lake Washington Boulevard Pilot

Yesterday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced another expansion of its open streets program, adding pedestrian and cycling priority on neighborhood streets. Joining...