Seattle Streets Alliance
Building Safer Streets, Stronger Communities
Seattle Streets Alliance envisions a city where streets are safe, connected, and welcoming for everyone. Here's what we're doing to get there.
Vision Zero: Street safety
Recent years have seen record-high numbers of people killed or seriously injured on our streets. The burden falls disproportionately on elders, people with disabilities, people of color, unhoused people, and low-income communities.
We advocate for scalable, proven safety solutions — lower speeds, traffic calming, protected bike lanes, safer crossings, and redesigned intersections — while organizing sustained campaigns to transform some of Seattle’s most dangerous corridors.
UnGap the Map: Biking connections
We envision a connected network of safe bike routes that make biking comfortable and accessible for everyone. Seattle has made tremendous progress in recent years, but too many bike lanes still start and stop abruptly, leaving riders stranded at dangerous intersections.
We advocate for major connector routes; closing critical gaps; and policy changes and wayfinding that make our network welcoming to new riders, easy to follow, well-maintained, and safe for everyone.
Mobility Justice: Centering equity in advocacy
Racial equity and disability access are essential to mobility justice, as well as funding community-driven projects for safe streets in neighborhoods that have historically received less investment.
We dedicate significant resources to support historically underinvested communities and elevate the voices of those most impacted by unsafe streets.
Walkable Neighborhoods
Everyone deserves to be able to afford to live in a Seattle neighborhood where they can walk or roll safely to their daily necessities on well-maintained sidewalks and safe pedestrian crossings. We advocate for investments and policy changes that put groceries, schools, parks, and transit within a short and accessible walk of everyone in Seattle.
Places for People: Streets as community spaces
We advocate for streets that go beyond transportation to reflect community needs and priorities, not just for mobility but also as vibrant places to gather, play, build community, support small businesses, and enhance the quality of our lives. Our vision is that community members will be empowered to create a pedestrian street in the heart of every neighborhood.