Climate

Seattle is taking action to prevent one of the biggest threats to the future of our city and the planet - global warming. Through Seattle Climate Action Now, we are committed to leading by example and helping everyone in the city take steps today to reduce climate-changing pollution in their homes, at work and on the road. Get involved in Seattle Climate Action Now by visiting www.seattleCAN.org.

Taking Action to Reduce Climate-Changing Pollution

Transportation

• 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.



• 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.



• Seattle Streetcar Network Concept - Now that the South Lake Union Streetcar is up and running, other corridors are being considered for possible routes to create a streetcar network.



• 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.



• Seattle Transit Connections - A master plan guiding transit investment based on land use. Our goal is to have bus service at least every 15 minutes, 18 hours a day, seven days a week.

Conservation

• Urban Forestry - Learn more about the Urban Forest Management Plan and our goal to increase Seattle’s tree canopy cover by two-thirds over the next 30 years.

Get Involved

• In Motion - Save money, be part of the transportation solution and reduce stress! Help our City reduce one million miles of car trips.



• One Less Car Challenge - Reap the benefits of getting out of your car and explore other healthy travel choices today.



• 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.

SDOT is building a sustainable transportation system - find out more!