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Scooter share permit gets committee approval + How the system would work

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle is finally maybe going to give shared scooters a try. The City Council  Utilities and Transportation Committee voted last week to approve two ordinances that would allow SDOT to launch a scooter permit program (Council bills 119867 and 119868). … Continue reading →

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With the West Seattle High Bridge closed until at least 2022, talks begin about building a replacement

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

As we learn more about the unexpected and sudden closure of the West Seattle High Bridge at the end of March, it’s looking more and more like the decision to close the bridge prevented a horrific tragedy. Cracking on both … Continue reading →

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Upper West Seattle Bridge will be closed for an unknown amount of time, biking across the swing bridge still open

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe made an unexpected announcement Monday afternoon that the upper West Seattle Bridge will be closed starting at 7 p.m. due to concerns about cracking in the bridge structure. The lower swing bridge and its walking and … Continue reading →

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Mayor Durkan: ‘Eastlake is moving forward’

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Jenny Durkan removed all doubt about what she thinks about Eastlake Ave bike lanes during a mid-day press event today. “Without prejudging what would come out of an EIS or what the lawyers would say, we need that bike … Continue reading →

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Rashomon in Wedgwood: SDOT Director and Deputy Mayor grilled during Bike Board meeting

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe and Deputy Mayor Shefali Ranganathan sat down for a long talk with the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board Wednesday to have a difficult and at times uncomfortable conversation about Mayor Jenny Durkan’s commitment to building the city’s … Continue reading →

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Mayor nominates Sam Zimbabwe to be next SDOT Director

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Jenny Durkan has nominated Washington DC’s Sam Zimbabwe to be the next Director of SDOT, emphasizing his experience in project delivery and multimodal urban planning during a Tuesday press conference. If the City Council confirms him quickly, Zimbabwe could … Continue reading →

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