Today was the first day of the City's new parking scofflaw enforcement program. Vehicles with four or more outstanding parking tickets are subject to "booting," meaning the vehicle is immobilized until the owner pays all outstanding parking fines. Here's what...
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July 5, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Planning & Development needs your help with the Comprehensive Plan
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is updating Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan – the vision for how Seattle will evolve over the next two decades. A population increase of 20% is predicted, and the City needs to plan on how best to improve opportunities in housing and business and provide for public services. DPD has [...]
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July 1, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
July/August Walk Bike Ride Challenge starts today
Seattle Department of Transportation has been running the Walk Bike Ride Challenge for about a year. This program encourages folks to switch to walking, cycling and transit. Participants become part of a community making a difference on many fronts, including personal health and improved air quality in Seattle. When you enroll, you’ll receive weekly [...]
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June 27, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Electric Trolley Buses
We’ve long known that Metro Transit’s aging fleet of 159 Electric Trolley Buses would have to be replaced, starting in 2014. However, a 2009 performance audit of Metro operations opened up the question of whether these vehicles should be replaced with new trolleys, or some other technology like Diesel-Hybrids. Audit Recommendation A11 stated that the [...]
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June 22, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
SR 520 Project Moves into Final Decision Making
On Thursday, June 9, Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. This begins the last stage in a decision making progress that started in 1997. The next step will be a federal Record of Decision (ROD) and then formal approval of [...]
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June 15, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Positive Motion: Putting us in our Places!
For decades in Seattle we have argued over road real estate. We all want our space on the road, whether we drive a truck or bus, commute by car, walk to work, or ride a bike. Sharing that space — especially when we are in a hurry — brings out our cranky side, and our [...]
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June 8, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
South Half of Viaduct Coming Down in October
The south half of the SR 99 viaduct, the section between South King Street and South Holgate Street, will be demolished in October, six months ahead of schedule. This will save taxpayers almost one million dollars, as well as allowing WSDOT to reduce the contingency for risk by $500,000. And it will mean that the [...]
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June 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Tim Burgess’ City View 2011-06-02 16:27:11
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May 30, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
UK Study Mission: Renewable Energy, Density, Transportation, Economic Growth, Public Education and More
Those Brits! Focused. Stiff upper lip. And, did I say "focused?" I recently returned to Seattle after a week-long trip to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. I was part of the annual international study mission put together by the Trade Development...
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May 24, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seattle City Clerk Signs Tunnel Agreements; ‘Seinfeld Referendum’ to Appear on Ballot
This blog post has been updated to ensure compliance with the City’s ethical standards for the use of City resources when communicating about ballot issues. On Friday, May 20, Judge Laura Middaugh issued an order validating the Council’s actions in approving an ordinance that authorizes signing three agreements with the State to protect Seattle [...]