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Council adopts 'shared streets' code change after rejecting late transparency amendment
Summary
The council passed a council‑generated code change to add a 'shared streets' chapter to the Seattle Municipal Code that prioritizes walking and biking and allows lower speeds; a late amendment requiring SDOT to present plans to council failed on a rules suspension vote, and members debated transparency versus expedited project delivery.
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed council bill 121176 on May 12 to add a shared‑streets chapter to the Seattle Municipal Code, implementing state enabling legislation that gives pedestrians and cyclists priority, allows a 10 mph nominal speed for designated shared streets, and removes jaywalking restrictions in those areas.
Council member Saka, chair of the Transportation, Waterfront and Seattle Center Committee, framed the legislation as a city‑generated response to a 2025 state law and cited the…
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