Love SDOT's Find It Fix It app? I do! Now, SDOT has rolled out its Engagement Hub. This is your time to make your voice heard. My favorite it the interactive map that allows multiple folks to comment on known and hazardous road conditions.
Year: 2022
Who needs AOC? WA Senator for safer roads and rails
Did you hear about the $13.8 million for Western WA to improve rail infrastructure and to prevent landslides? How about her discussion yesterday at the Spokane National Weather Service about improving fire forecasting tools? Soft spoken WA senator fighting for safer...

Seattle’s Latest Transportation Plan, “STP3”
For years, the folks who aren't crazy about bike commuters have complained about Seattle spending too much money, space and resources to its Bicycle Master Plan (BMP). The BMP has served as the main reference for SDOT to plan and design bike projects in the City. The...

Part 1: Seattle street cars and bicyclists
Seattle’s bicyclist safety took a nosedive when these streetcar tracks were bounced out of court. Road safety advocates suffered a huge setback because Judge McCarthy ruled that the City did not fall short of engineering standards Fleming Law then proceeded to advance Seattle road safety in relation to streetcar tracks with the large settlement on behalf of the injured bicyclist, whose fall from the tracks landed him in Harborview for 30 days..
Fleming Law client testifies to protect consumers after obtaining a six-figure settlement: Aimee broke her neck in a car-crash, after a driver reversed into her twice on a busy section of I-5 in Seattle.
UPDATE: In February 2022, Ms. Fleming's client, who sustained a broken neck among other injuries in a car accident, testified at the legislative hearings in support of SB 5947. The current bill would exempt personal injury settlements over $20,000 (Aimee's...
Dear SDOT: Please walk the walk! Don’t just talk about your commitment to safety!
Only a year ago, SDOT’s head transportation engineer, Dongho Chang, cited City’s designs as harmful to people. While still at SDOT, Chang provided his perspective about the spike, the explanation wasn't just about the increase in population and heavier vehicles. He...