Vision Zero update shows that Seattle still isn’t addressing the biggest causes of traffic deaths and injuries Images from an April 2026 SDOT presentation (PDF) to the City Council's Transportation Committee. Seattle is not on a path to Vision Zero by 2030. In fact, the city is still heading in the wrong direction. The good news is that when SDOT implements safety redesigns of dangerous streets, they work. The fatality counts for people biking and driving are relatively flat, which means the bicycle fatality rate is actually down due to increases in ridership.

Vision Zero update shows that Seattle still isn't addressing the biggest causes of traffic deaths and injuries

#SEAbikes #Seattle

The bus lane is rightfully taking center stage but I simply must highlight another thing: the Route 8 will be getting a ton more SERVICE in August immediately after the red paint goes in.

15 minute headways throughout the day are going to 12.

Our monthly giving drive ends tomorrow, and the impact is real—protected bike lanes, people-first streets, and safer walking, biking, and rolling throughout Seattle.

If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, now’s the time.

Donate: streetsalliance.org/monthly

Big win for Route 8 riders! 🚍

This moment belongs to @nicksattele.bsky.social, @jasonli468.bsky.social, @fixthel8.bsky.social organizers, and everyone who pushed the City to roll out the red carpet.

Proof that persistent, community-led advocacy can move cities.

Let’s make the L8 a Gr8 bus.

Seattle survey: Traffic safety tops community concerns as pedestrian deaths surge Traffic safety has emerged as the top public safety concern among Seattle residents, according to new survey results released by Seattle University. This comes

Traffic safety is Seattle’s top public safety concern, according to Seattle University Crime & Justice Research Center.

At Seattle Streets Alliance, we’re pushing for safer street design, not just enforcement, to make it safer to walk, bike, and roll.

Watch KOMO News: komonews.com/news/local/s...

A color-coded map titled “Transportation project ideas in Graham Street Station Area Planning Phase 2 Survey.” The map shows a one-mile radius around the proposed Graham Street light rail station in Seattle’s South Seattle neighborhoods, including Brighton, Columbia City, and Othello. Five types of proposed transportation improvements are shown: a Multimodal Corridor along S Graham Street (orange); Neighborhood Greenways along S Dawson Street, S Morgan Street, and 42nd Avenue S (dark green); Pedestrian Improvements near the proposed station and along 32nd and 33rd Avenues S (yellow); Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings along S Orcas Street (cyan); and a Transit and Pedestrian Crossing along Rainier Avenue S (purple). The map includes a north arrow and a scale bar showing 0.5 miles.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SDOT & OPCD are asking for community input on the Graham Station area—focused on improving walking, biking, transit access, & public space around the neighborhood.

If you live, work, or travel through the area, this is a chance to weigh in.

Complete the Survey: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8739003/3...

Two adults wearing bike helmets and winter gear stand with their bicycles on a green-painted bike lane at night. One adult holds a cargo bike with a weatherproof child carrier attached, inside which a young child sits bundled in warm clothing. A car passes on the street behind them, and a laundry/dry cleaning storefront is visible in the background.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Dai, a Pinehurst parent, bikes with his daughter across Seattle—and sees what safer streets make possible.

“Thanks to Seattle Streets Alliance, there are more places where I feel comfortable riding with my daughter.” - Dai

Join Dai as a monthly donor: streetsalliance.org/monthl

It’s (mostly) open 🎉! Here is what the section of the new east-side trail on Alaskan Way looks like. It’s going to be very useful on days like today when the cruise ship loading/unloading has closed the west side trail.

We’re still talking about the same streets,” said the Seattle Streets Alliance Executive Director Gordon Padelford. Namely Rainier Avenue, Aurora Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lake City Way, and Fourth Ave South, which are areas already flagged by the Seattle Department of Transportation as hot spots for injuries. “And the ingredient that’s been missing has not been a lack of ideas or commitment from SDOT, it’s been a lack of political will.” Specifically, he said, making tough changes to streets that might inconvenience drivers, but ultimately increase safety.

New @kuow.org article about Vision Zero: www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

“We’re still talking about the same streets,” said @streetsalliance.bsky.social Executive Director Gordon Padelford. Namely Rainier Avenue, Aurora Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lake City Way, and Fourth Ave South”

Illustrated poster from Seattle Parks & Recreation promoting “Bicycle Weekends 2026.” The scene shows a person riding a bike and another walking along a scenic path with mountains, trees, and flowers. Text reads: “Bike, walk, or roll with us on Lake Washington Blvd! No cars on select dates,” followed by dates in May through September.

Lake Washington Blvd will be open to people & closed to car traffic every weekend this summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day!

The predictable schedule makes it easier walk, bike, roll, along, or drive to the boulevard.

Thank you Mayor Wilson, community advocates, and Rainier Valley Safe Streets.

Mayor Announces Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard - Parkways Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced today that Lake Washington Boulevard will open for Bicycle Weekends every weekend from Memorial Day through Labor Day. “Seattle summers are beautiful, and every...

Thank you, Mayor Wilson, community advocates, and Rainier Valley Safe Streets, who have championed a vision for a safer and more people-focused Lake Washington Boulevard.

Read more about Bicycle Weekends on LWB in 2026: parkways.seattle.gov/2026/04/13/m...

Illustrated poster from Seattle Parks & Recreation promoting “Bicycle Weekends 2026.” The scene shows a person riding a bike and another walking along a scenic path with mountains, trees, and flowers. Text reads: “Bike, walk, or roll with us on Lake Washington Blvd! No cars on select dates,” followed by dates in May through September.

Lake Washington Boulevard will be open to people and closed to car traffic every weekend this summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day!

The consistent schedule makes it easier to plan for, enjoy while walking or rolling, or to avoid while driving.

Saturday, May 23 — Monday, May 25* Saturday, May 30 — Sunday, May 31 Saturday, June 6 — Sunday, June 7 Saturday, June 13 — Sunday, June 14 Saturday, June 20 — Sunday, June 21 Saturday, June 27— Sunday, June 28 Friday, July 3 — Sunday, July 5* Saturday, July 11— Sunday, July 12 Saturday, July 18 — Sunday, July 19 Saturday, July 25 — Sunday, July 26 Saturday, August 8 — Sunday, August 9 Saturday, August 15 — Sunday, August 16 Saturday, August 22 — Sunday, August 23 Saturday, August 29 — Sunday, August 30 Saturday, September 5 — Monday, September 7

This is huge: Katie Wilson's office just announced a significantly expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard, after years of the program being stifled under Bruce Harrell.

In addition to more weekends, we're getting our long holiday weekends back.

The University Bridge bike lane needs real protection not just floppy posts.

Cover page for the Seattle Transportation Levy 2025 Annual Report. Several different scenes from Seattle streets: new median islands, crews measuring before installing new decorative street markings outside a school, a new traffic signal being installed, a community celebration, crews installing better protection for bike lanes, a new walkway.

Page 31 of the report. A community member's feedback: “We are over the moon! The speed bumps, the chicane, the sidewalks... these are such huge and meaningful improvements to our street. All the work was executed to such a high standard, and we are totally delighted. Please pass our thanks on to everyone involved and add the commendation of their Mount Baker neighbors to any sorts of performance records they have - we really are delighted and it’s nicer than we ever thought it would be. We appreciate you so much: THANK YOU!” — South Seattle neighbor speaking to the new sidewalk and safety improvements on 37th Ave S" Includes photos of a new crosswalk, a new walkway, a new staircase, and people crossing a crosswalk.

Page 35 of the report. A photo of Little Brook Plaza's colorful installations, unique better bike barriers made from recycled tires in U-District and a new median in the same area, Georgetown Healthy Street barriers, a City bike lane sweeper, and crews installing new bike lane protection along Yesler Way.

Levy Funding Categories Street Maintenance & Modernization ($403M) Repave arterial streets that carry the most buses, trucks, and cars. Bridges & Structures ($221M) Keep bridges and structures in reliable working condition and prepare for future bridge projects. Pedestrian Safety ($189M) Build and repair sidewalks, crossings, and curb ramps. Vision Zero, School & Neighborhood Safety ($160.5M) Make targeted and community-requested improvements to streets, sidewalks, intersections, and crossings to reduce traffic collisions, severe injuries, and fatalities. Transit Corridors & Connections ($151M) Connect people safely to transit hubs, including Link light rail stations and bus stops, and reduce delays on bus routes. Signals & Operations ($100M) Install, maintain, and upgrade traffic signals; improve pedestrian and bike accessibility; and support traffic operations during large events or port transit.

Seattle Transportation Levy progress in 2025, by the numbers:

+ 1,100 trees planted
+ 20,934 sidewalk spot repairs
+ 17,276 potholes repaired
+ 30 Safe Routes to School projects delivered
+ 4.1 miles of bike lanes upgraded

Read the report: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/04/06/s...

This is "Tiny Point" a popular picnic and paddling location. It's lucky no was hurt. Here's the same location (from the other perspective, notice the evergreen tree) on Google Street View last summer.

Your regular reminder that Lake Washington Boulevard IS A PARK. Why do we treat it as a speedway?

Action will be the true test but @mayorofseattle.bsky.social Katie Wilson has demonstrated unwavering support for the Aurora Reimagined Coalition’s goals.

Graphic promoting a First Hill transportation discussion event. A yellow road sign reads “6pm April 9th, Sizzlin City Burger,” set against an illustrated street scene with a pedestrian, cyclist, car, and bus. Text reads “First Hill: Let’s Talk Transportation” and “Buses! Bikes! Peds! Parking!” with details about a meetup at Sizzlin City Burger from 6:00–7:30pm.

First Hill: let’s talk transportation 🚶‍♂️🚲🦽

Join the First Hill Improvement Association tonight for a community conversation on buses, bikes, pedestrians, and parking.

⏰ 6:00 - 7:30 PM
📍 Sizzlin City Burger
🍔 25% off food for attendees

Come hungry and bring your ideas!

It's amazing that there are people across the city working to pedestrianize streets. It's not just Pike Place. And we are joining forces thanks to @streetsalliance.bsky.social.

Flyer for a World Cup 26 MLK Transportation Team Safety Meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 5–8pm at 4200 S Othello St #124, Seattle, WA 98118. The meeting will cover transportation safety, surveillance, transit use, and keeping youth and families safe during game days. Hosted by Restart Washington and the MLK Transportation Justice Team.

Join Restart Washington & the MLK Transportation Justice Team to talk transportation safety, transit, & keeping youth & families safe during game days.

📅 Tonight!
⏰ 5:00 - 8:00 PM
📍 4200 S Othello St #124, Seattle, WA 98118

Your voice matters. Come help shape safer streets for everyone!

Did you know: SDOT's Safe Routes to School program offers $1,500 Mini Grants to help schools, PTAs, and community groups encourage safe walking and biking to school?

Viewlands Elementary's PTA shared their story with us.

Application, details, and more examples here: www.seattle.gov/transportati...

They need volunteer help to pull this off! Get involved: theaveforall.org/volunteer-2026

(Side note: It warms my heart a little that they use a Pike Place pedestrian pilot image on their website. Good projects inspire other good projects).

Two young people walk with an adult in downtown Seattle on a tree-lined street. They're facing away from the camera and walking toward a crosswalk. It's a sunny summer day.

Our third Youth Transportation Summit is on April 25 from 9 AM to 4 PM. People ages 14-22 have a unique opportunity to connect directly with local government and community leaders. This year's focus is on transportation safety. Register by April 17: https://bit.ly/4e7Vps8

people at tables around maps

SDOT In 2018, the non-profit Seattle Neighborhood Greenways began working with communities to design safe, walkable neighborhoods on tight budgets. Seeing the program’s potential, City Council allocated $350,000 in 2019 to develop a Home Zone Program and implement a pilot.

Back in 2018 @streetsalliance.bsky.social worked with neighbors in Licton Springs to bring the Home Zone concept to Seattle. The original vision was to make it safe enough that these kids (who are probably now in middle school!) could walk in the sidewalk-less street

www.seattle.gov/documents/De...

U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June All day for three Saturdays in May and June, one block of Seattle's University Way NE will become pedestrian-only, as a first step toward implementing a goal that advocates have been pushing for decades.

NEW STORY// U District's Ave Going Carfree for Three Saturdays in May, June
By Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org

Alki Point Healthy street

Saturday evening

Freedom to bike in a safe lane

#bikejoy

Special interests? You mean overwhelming public support?

Scientific polling by Change Research found 81% of Seattle voters support limiting car traffic in Pike Place Market, and 65% would even pay more property taxes to make it happen! Probably even higher now that the pilot has been so successful

Photo of two people biking on a protected bike lane with the Seattle skyline in the background. The foreground rider wears a bright green shirt and helmet and smiles while riding, while another cyclist follows behind.

Kate (monthly donor + West Seattle leader) recently rode the Georgetown → Downtown connection.

That route exists because people kept pushing for safer, connected streets.

Monthly donors to Streets Alliance help turn advocacy into change.

Become a Monthly Donor: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

Mayor Katie Wilson speaking at Sound Transit Crosslake Light Rail Opening

“Having a car should not be a requirement to building a life of one’s choosing.”
🚶 🚴‍♀️ 🚌 🚆
-Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson at the Sound Transit Crosslake Light Rail Opening

Advocacy may take a while but it does get results! I-90 ramps at Rainier finally have raised crosswalks and warning lights.
@nondriver.bsky.social
@jrock08.bsky.social
@r343l.bsky.social