FIFA World Cup celebrations are kicking off across Seattle, and big matches mean busy streets full of people on the move. Over the next few weeks, travel will be busier than usual, especially in downtown Seattle and near the stadium. Planning ahead and giving yourself extra time can make your trip easier. In this guide, you’ll find: […]

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It’s time for FIFA to hit the field in Seattle, but first WSDOT’s closing part of Interstate 5 to remove their Revive I-5 work zone. Not to mention Sip and Savor launches at Pike Place Market, Chinatown-International District has new pedestrian lighting, and yet another bike path just opened up near Seattle Center. All of […]

We want to know what you think about the temporary movable vehicle barriers at Pike Place Market. What’s working well? What could be improved? Let us know! Take our survey by June 30. Ours is a separate survey than the one you may have seen recently for Urban Freight Lab. The responses from our survey […]

Updated May 19, 2026 Summary: See more information about a specific board or committee using one of the ‘drop down’ links below: Promoting Diversity The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community members, women, people with […]

If downtown is the heart of Seattle, then 3rd Ave is its main artery. Lined with bus stops and light rail stations, it’s the city’s busiest transit corridor connecting people to shops, restaurants, and so many of Seattle’s neighborhoods and attractions. Tens of thousands of people travel to 3rd Ave on buses every weekday. Over […]

Stunning views, nearby nature, neighborhoods with their own vibrant personalities. There are many reasons to love Seattle. For sports fans in particular, including visitors for the FIFA Men’s World Cup, one is especially good to know. “Seattle is one of the few cities with a stadium located right downtown,” said Jeremy Borrego. Jeremy leads the […]

Pinehurst is getting 28 blocks of new sidewalks and walkways, in areas you helped choose during last year’s neighborhood community walks, or “walkshops”. These are the first sidewalks and walkways to come from our walkshop program and are part of a Seattle Transportation Levy-funded initiative to add 350 blocks of new sidewalks and walkways across […]

When FIFA Men’s World Cup comes to Seattle this summer, the area near Lumen Field in Pioneer Square will become a pedestrian zone during the six match days. About 750,000 people are expected to visit Seattle for FIFA, and 100,000 people are expected in and around Lumen Field on match days. We hope at least […]

You can help shape the future of one of Seattle’s busiest streets by joining our new Aurora Ave Project Community Advisory Group (CAG). By participating, you’ll help ensure that new traffic safety ideas reflect the needs of the diverse communities along Aurora Ave N. Members will: Together, we will help make transportation along Aurora Ave […]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from the Elliott Bay Connections project (EBC), which is a public-private partnership connecting, restoring, and revitalizing public parks along the Elliott Bay waterfront. The EBC project is funded entirely by private philanthropic donations, with the Downtown Seattle Association serving as the project implementation partner. The project may be […]

Seattle is preparing to welcome visitors from around the world for FIFA Men’s World Cup. We’re doing this in a coordinated and thoughtful way to help everyone travel safely and reliably. Over the next few months, you’ll see changes across the city. These changes may affect how streets work, how you travel, and how we […]

Have you tried the bus recently? Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck asked Sal that very question on a day when traffic was just a bit too much for our frustrated, floundering SpokesSalmon. Watch what happened below. A few notable changes effect two of King County Metro’s most popular bus routes: Sal was very happy […]

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Summary: See more information about a specific board or committee using one of the ‘drop down’ links below: Promoting Diversity The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community members, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, young […]

Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront, Civic Projects and Sound Transit, and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation, Planning and Community Development, Seattle Center and Parks and Recreation. On Monday, March 30, Mayor…

Blog stats: 780 words | 4-minute read Building on a successful pilot launched in 2025 which added moveable barriers to limit passenger vehicle traffic in the market, the City of Seattle is considering new kinds of temporary barriers to support a safe and secure experience for people and businesses inside Pike Place Market. We will install the temporary […]

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 6-minute read Seattle’s new Judkins Park Station officially opens on Saturday as part of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection, making cities like Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Redmond accessible by light rail. The new station also connects Judkins Park to downtown for the first time by train. To celebrate the grand opening, Sound Transit is hosting a ribbon-cutting […]

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance We are launching the first planning phase of our new Low-Pollution Neighborhoods (LPN) program with three initial pilot locations: South Park / Georgetown, Lake City, and Capitol Hill. This is an exciting step forward for a program to reduce pollution and increase climate resilience in focused neighborhoods […]

Summary: See more information about a specific board or committee using one of the ‘drop down’ links below: Promoting Diversity The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community members, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, young […]

...I want to talk about a new junction I have been observing around the city to manage distribution. One of the key takeaways from my day with the driver in wholesale delivery was how arbitrarily irregular the built and lived environment is. This characteristic of life’s

Blog stats: 600 words | 4-minute read Yesler Way is getting a new protected bike lane from Occidental Ave S to the waterfront. This project fills a gap in Seattle’s City Center Bike Network and creates a much-anticipated, safer connection between Pioneer Square, downtown, and the waterfront. Building this missing piece to the city’s bike network wasn’t simple. The historic nature of […]