ad_wong.jpg (468×60)

Northwest Asian Weekly

You are here: Home / Archives for SDOT

SPD, SDOT join forces to address illegal street vending at 12th and Jackson

By

In an effort to combat illegal street vending that has been plaguing the Chinatown-International District (CID), the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has joined forces with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for a comprehensive community improvement project.

Move Seattle levy begins with Beacon Hill paved trail for students

By

Due to voter-approved funds provided by the Move Seattle levy, the City of Seattle began construction on its first 2016 Safe Routes to School project at Mercer Middle School on […]

SDOT: Parking rates in the ID seem good enough for now

By

By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly A year has passed since the parking rates in the Chinatown-International District were lowered, after

Streetcar construction causes headaches in the ID

By

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly According to the city, the First Hill Streetcar was supposed to help the International District grow, but so far local businesses say the only […]

Chinatown–International District parking rates to drop in March

By

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Cheaper street parking is coming back to the International District, including a return to free parking during dinner hours in some areas.

LETTER: Extended paid parking hours may be hurting Chinatown-International District

By

Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a longer letter that  was sent to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn by Chinatown-International District business owners and community leaders. Dear Mayor McGinn, […]

Is the parking meter hurting Chinatown/ID?

By

Tim Louie, of the family-owned Tsue Chong Company, has battled parking problems in recent years. Sometimes, his customers pop into his noodle and fortune cookie factory for a quick 10-minute purchase and come back to their car to find a $40 dollar parking fine. What was once a loading zone is now a paid parking spot …