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Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee outlines priorities: code updates, crossing guards and interagency coordination
Summary
The volunteer School Traffic Safety Committee briefed the Transportation Committee on Jan. 21, describing recent cross‑agency work, successes and priorities including city code changes for school parking, state funding for crossing guards and operational requests such as restarting school zone camera processing.
The Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee — a multi‑agency and volunteer body established by the City Council in 1975 — briefed the Transportation Committee on Jan. 21 about its recent work, priorities and requests for city and state support.
Ryan Baum, the committee’s chair and a district resident and Seattle Public Schools parent, outlined the committee’s role in coordinating Seattle Public Schools, SDOT, Seattle Police Department, King County Metro and community volunteers to address school traffic safety. Baum said the committee helped arrange a multi‑agency walking tour to address safety near I‑5 ramps and has been updating…
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