Tag: city council
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Seattle now must repair/build sidewalks when undertaking major street projects
SDOT should no longer be able to make a significant road repair project without ensuring that at least one side of the street has a sidewalk and completing any necessary repairs. The City Council approved a new ordinance last week that will make sure SDOT no longer makes large street investments that ignore the adjacent sidewalks.…
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Council passes budget with Mt. Baker, S Henderson safety projects + more
For a budget cycle with tough revenue projections, the City Council still added some excellent street safety projects and mostly protected safety efforts from cuts. The Council passed the 2024-25 budget Tuesday after weeks of hearings and debates. Highlights include $1.4 million to “transform the Mt. Baker station area into a safer and comfortable place…
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Transportation advocacy endorsements for the 2023 general election
Your ballot for the November 7 general election should be in your mailbox or in the mail. If you have not yet registered, don’t worry. Eligible voters have until October 30 to register or update your address online. After that date, voters will need to register in person at a voting center. With all Seattle…
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Seattle Council, do not pass the resolution to add even more red tape to safety projects
Seattle needs to make it easier, not harder, for the Department of Transportation to improve safety on our streets. To that end, the City Council should not pass Resolution 32097, which is scheduled for a vote Tuesday. The resolution, which was passed unanimously out of the Land Use Committee rather than the Transportation Committee, contains…
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Seattle supports state action on e-bike incentives, income-based traffic tickets, decriminalizing jaywalking + more
Seattle City Council is set to consider an ambitious lobbying plan for the 2023 state legislative session, including support for e-bike incentives, income-based traffic tickets, decriminalization of jaywalking, freeway removal in marginalized communities and much more. Every year, the City of Seattle creates a document outlining the outcomes they will be lobbying to support, and…
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South Seattle bike lane improvements added as budget goes to final vote
Though many of the Seattle City Council’s more ambitious budget goals were shelved following a grim revenue forecast, the nearly-complete 2023-24 budget retains the Vision Zero and Missing Link redesign funds that Mayor Bruce Harrell initially proposed and sets aside $1 million for upgrading many District 2 bike lane barriers to concrete. Considering the budget…
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