Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Seattle

Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 18, 2017 | 4 Comments

Seattle is showing other American cities how transit can help a growing population get around without an increase in car traffic.

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 8, 2017 | 10 Comments

Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 7, 2017 | 3 Comments

The DOT is installing side guards on its trucks to reduce the risk of fatal collisions with people walking and biking.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | 4 Comments

To reduce the amount of parking in new construction, Seattle is looking to make more efficient use of existing parking.

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 22, 2017 | 9 Comments

Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 18, 2017 | 20 Comments

Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.