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Transportation Electrification Blueprint Brought Electric Regional Busing, EV Charging Stations, Greener Streets, and more to Seattle in 2023

April 17, 2024

Transportation is Seattle’s leading cause of climate pollution. It accounts for nearly two thirds of the City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Unsustainable transportation pollutes air and water ways and disproportionately affects Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) populations. In 2021, the City of Seattle released the ambitious Transportation Electrification… [ Keep reading ]

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Updates on Seattle’s Clean Transportation Electrification Blueprint

June 28, 2023

Transportation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change in Seattle. Pollution from transportation degrades air and water quality, all of which disproportionately harm our Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Seattle City Light is committed to reducing climate pollution in the transportation sector. To accomplish… [ Keep reading ]

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Georgetown Flume Project Approved by Council Committee

December 15, 2021

The Seattle City Council Transportation & Utilities Committee voted today to approve the transfer of the unused Georgetown Flume site. In doing so, a vacant property takes a step toward a new life in service to the Georgetown and South Park communities. This decision allows Seattle City Light to transfer… [ Keep reading ]

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System Reliability Work on Spokane Street Viaduct to Start on July 14

July 10, 2017

Starting on Friday, July 14, Seattle City Light crews plan to improve electrical system reliability by pulling new wire over the top of the West Seattle Bridge near 2nd Avenue South.

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Seattle City Light Completes Streetlight Repairs in First Hill

June 6, 2017

This past May, Seattle City Light worked to improve pedestrian safety in the First Hill neighborhood by temporarily repairing 18 failed streetlights along Madison Street.

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City of Seattle to Host Community Open House in South Lake Union

April 19, 2017

South Lake Union residents, employees and businesses are invited to a community open house and informational meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 at the South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Avenue North. This event is hosted by the South Lake Union Community Council and the City of Seattle.

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Infrastructure Upgrade for Pioneer Passage

March 16, 2017

City Light crews completed excavation and conduit installation work in Pioneer Passage, an alley in Pioneer Square.

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Pioneer Square’s Infrastructure and Paving Upgrade Continues in Pioneer Passage

September 7, 2016

Seattle City Light plans to replace aging underground conduit along Pioneer Passage as part of the larger infrastructure and paving upgrades taking place in Pioneer Square. The work will increase electrical reliability and capacity in the area. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the Alliance for Pioneer Square are coordinating the project with City Light.

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Infrastructure and Paving Upgrade Planned for Pioneer Passage in Pioneer Square

August 26, 2016

Seattle City Light plans to increase reliability by replacing aging underground conduit (duct bank) and electrical cable along the Pioneer Passage alley. The alley is located east of 1st Avenue South between South Washington Street and Yesler Way. The project is being coordinated with the Alliance for Pioneer Square and the… [ Keep reading ]

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