Committee approves 'Look out for each other' design as top choice for school-safety yard signs

The Complete Streets Advisory Committee voted to move forward with a yard-sign campaign using the message "Look out for each other," adopting a Seattle Vision Zero design as the preferred choice and selecting a local campaign ('Be seen') as a fallback.

The decision uses Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant funds to produce yard signs for school‑area safety messaging. Committee members discussed several examples; staff presented the Seattle design as a positive, non‑scolding option and offered to contact Seattle Department of Transportation for a high‑resolution PDF.

"I'll reach out to the Seattle Department of Transportation to see if they're willing to share that design with us," a committee member said during the discussion. Committee members agreed to proceed and to return to the group with a high‑res graphic if Seattle grants permission.

Formal action: a member moved to adopt "Look out for each other" as the first choice and "Be seen" as the fallback; the motion carried by voice vote. The committee asked staff to request the digital artwork and to proceed with production once permissions and final art are received.

Why it matters: the yard signs will be funded by a time-limited grant and are intended to raise awareness about school-area safety without punitive language. Staff said the grant must be spent by April, which created a short timeline for design procurement and production.

Next steps: staff will contact Seattle DOT for the artwork, prepare materials for production, and report back on availability and cost estimates.