Transportation

City Programs and Services

• Office of the Mayor:
  • Bridging the Gap - A nine year, $365 million transportation levy to decrease maintenance backlog, keep four major projects moving forward and invest in transit service, bike trails, and sidewalks.
• Clean and Green Fleet:
  • Fleets and Facilities - greening the City’s fleet of vehicles by reducing emissions and fuel use
  • Office of Sustainability and Environment - cleaner cars in the City fleet, anti-idling programs at City bridges and more help to improve air quality in the region
• Department of Executive Administration:
  • Promoting a Green Taxicab Fleet
• Department of Planning and Development:
  • Sidewalks Improvement Initiative - to expand and improve sidewalks into a safe, contiguous and geographically-appropriate pedestrian network - Seattle Department of Planning and Development
• Seattle Center
• Department of Transportation:
  • Building a Sustainable Transportation System - how Seattle is moving more people in fewer cars
  • Pedestrian Program - Walking is the oldest and most efficient, affordable, and environmentally-friendly form of transportation.
  • Pedestrian Master Plan - SDOT is drafting a Pedestrian Master Plan to encourage walking and minimize the number and severity of crashes.
  • Bicycle Program - A program establishing a bicycle network linking neighborhoods and activity centers, as well as providing connections with recreational and natural areas.
  • Bicycle Master Plan - A plan that prioritizes projects, emphasizes safety and helps us meet our goal of tripling the amount of bicycling in Seattle over the next decade.
  • Center City Parking Program - Strategies for accommodating off-street short-term parking that is easy to use, and encourages visitors and shoppers to come Downtown while freeing up on-street space to move people.

Regional Programs and Companies

• South Lake Union Streetcar - Coming in December, the streetcar will connect one of Seattle’s fastest growing neighborhoods with Westlake, our retail core and a regional transportation hub.
• RapidRide - SDOT is making signal and road investments on the Ballard, West Seattle and Aurora corridors to support bus rapid service.
• Sound Transit Link Light Rail - By 2009, light rail will operate from Downtown Seattle to Sea-Tac Airport and an extension to the University of Washington and ultimately Northgate being built.
• In Motion - Save money, be part of the transportation solution and reduce stress! Help our City reduce one million miles of car trips.
• TransmitMan, a Heroic Commuter - artist Christian French transforms into a rogue superhero and commuter while artist-in-residence at Sound Transit
• Urban Mobility Group - Support programs ensuring an accessible and economically competitive Center City by working toward the goal of a six percent decrease in commuters driving alone by 2015.

Mayor launches Seattle Climate Action Now
Grassroots campaign will help everyone in Seattle take action to protect the climate.

A Look at Seattle Climate Action Now
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2007-2008 Seattle Climate Action Plan Progress Report
One year of progress on the City's plan to reduce its carbon footprint.

We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by former Vice President Al Gore with the ultimate aim to halt global warming.

News Report: Mayor's Climate Action Plan
This report takes an in-depth look at the Mayor’s recently released Climate Action Plan. The plan sets out a strategy for Seattle to meet the targets of the Kyoto Protocol and the international agreement about global warming.

Building a Better City - 5 year report
Read the City of Seattle Sustainable Building Program 5 Year Report outlining accomplishments since the endorsement of the Sustainable Building Policy in 2000.