Tag: sdot

August 11, 2022

Watch: Best Side Cycling tours the new 15th Ave NE bike lanes + What can we learn from its shortcomings?

The new and improved 15th Avenue NE bike lanes opened last month, and much of the project is excellent. But the opening celebrations have been a bit dampened due to the city’s decision to ignore people’s requests to help them cross the biggest barrier to biking on this route: Lake City Way. I have been…
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tagged: 15th Ave NE, best side cycling, sdot
July 27, 2022

Mayor picks LA’s Greg Spotts as next SDOT Director

Greg Spotts will be the next SDOT Director, taking over the department in September. Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the decision on Beacon Hill today, describing Spotts as “a champion for innovative thinking, sustainable solutions, collaborative partnership building and transparent public engagement.” Ryan Packer was at the mayor’s press conference announcing the pick, and reported for…
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tagged: bruce harrell, greg spotts, sdot
June 16, 2022

Add your ideas for improvements to the Seattle Transportation Plan map

The city is currently developing a major, all-inclusive transportation plan they are calling the Seattle Transportation Plan. The plan covers “more than just roads,” according to the city’s online engagement tool. It also includes “sidewalks, bridges, stairways, transit, paths and trails, bike lanes, crosswalks, public spaces like street cafes and benches, and much more.” The…
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tagged: bicycle master plan, sdot, seattle transportation plan
May 18, 2022

Fact-checking SDOT’s excuses for not making Rainier Ave safer

The good news is that SDOT is redesigning one of the worst stretches of roadway in the city: Rainier Avenue S between Columbia City and I-90. The bad news is that their design still prioritizes car movement above transit mobility and safety, especially for people walking and biking. This design is simply not good enough.…
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tagged: bruce harrell, rainier ave, sdot, tammy morales
May 16, 2022

Cascade: Support the city’s Ballard Missing Link construction permit

Seattle has applied for a permit needed to construct the simplified Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link in Ballard, and you know what that means. It’s time to submit yet another comment supporting the completion of this long, long, long, long delayed trail. Cascade Bicycle Club has created a handy online form you can use to send…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, missing link, sdot
May 13, 2022

City announces new scooter and bike share permits: Spin and Wheels are out, Bird is in

Spin and Wheels have not received permits to operate in Seattle under the city’s 2022–2023 permit, SDOT announced. But for the first time, scooter company Bird will operate here. LINK scooters have retained their permit, as have Lime’s scooters and bikes. The most recent entrant into Seattle, Veo, has also retained its permit for its…
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tagged: bike share, outdoors for all, scooter share, sdot