2013: Updating the City’s Stormwater Regulations

Our stormwater code protects people, property, and the environment by controlling how rain water runs off of streets, buildings, and parking lots. This stormwater runoff can cause flooding, landslides, and erosion that can damage our homes, businesses, and property....

2013: Thornton Creek Water Quality in the News

E.coli warning issued for Seattle’s Thornton Creek As reported in the news media, the public is being warned to stay out of Thornton Creek due to high concentrations of human E.coli. The news is in response to the recent report “Investigation of...

2013: Upcoming Bike Master Plan Open Houses

June 13 North Seattle at Roosevelt High School Lunchroom, 1410 NE 66th St OPEN HOUSES 6:00 to 7:30PM Presentation at 6:30PM Questions? Visit www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikemaster.htm or contact Sara.Zora@Seattle.gov or (206)...

2013: Stormwater Runoff Goals Proposed

New Water Run-off Strategies for Seattle! Mayor McGinn has announced a new goal of managing 700 million gallons of stormwater annually with green stormwater infrastructure, by the year 2025.  Rain-Gardens and Bio-Swales could be the major implementation. The green...