Lid I-5
@lidi5.org
Building the case and constituency for lidding Interstate 5 and building a more connected, sustainable, and equitable Seattle. On the web www.lidi5.org. Sponsored by @seattleparksfdtn.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Put a lid on it, sure, but also toll it because I-5 traffic is hell.
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Put a lid on it, sure, but also toll it because I-5 traffic is hell.
Lots of love for lidding I-5 in Seattle (or just getting rid of it?) at the "Life After Cars" book event at Town Hall with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social. Get the book and join our fight at www.lidi5.org.
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Lots of love for lidding I-5 in Seattle (or just getting rid of it?) at the "Life After Cars" book event at Town Hall with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social. Get the book and join our fight at www.lidi5.org.
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If you want more democracy, you need fewer cars.
The transit riders vs drivers election.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you want more democracy, you need fewer cars.
We're live! Ian Coss from GBH explains why he made a podcast about Boston's Big Dig project, and during that he heard about Seattle's similar effort. WSDOT said they'd learn lessons from Boston and not make the same mistakes with the Highway 99 tunnel.
Join us and KUOW tonight at "Seattle vs. Highways: Where Our Roads Go Next."
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
October 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We're live! Ian Coss from GBH explains why he made a podcast about Boston's Big Dig project, and during that he heard about Seattle's similar effort. WSDOT said they'd learn lessons from Boston and not make the same mistakes with the Highway 99 tunnel.
We look forward to seeing you at the Central Library at 7pm! We will aim to live tweet this event.
Join us and KUOW tonight at "Seattle vs. Highways: Where Our Roads Go Next."
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We look forward to seeing you at the Central Library at 7pm! We will aim to live tweet this event.
Join us and KUOW tonight at "Seattle vs. Highways: Where Our Roads Go Next."
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Join us and KUOW tonight at "Seattle vs. Highways: Where Our Roads Go Next."
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
Monday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library – Central Library, Downtown
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King County Elections is teaming up with The Crocodile to host a one-night-only event next Sunday, November 2. Elections staff will be at the Croc with an official ballot drop box where you can securely deliver your ballot.
We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...
We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
King County Elections is teaming up with The Crocodile to host a one-night-only event next Sunday, November 2. Elections staff will be at the Croc with an official ballot drop box where you can securely deliver your ballot.
We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...
We want to see you there! RSVP at www.ticketweb.com/event/croc-t...
Come talk about Lid I-5, grieve the Mariners, or whatever else! Our next coffee klatch is tomorrow, Tuesday at 8am-9:30, Olympia Coffee, 1420 5th Ave. ☕⚾
October 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Come talk about Lid I-5, grieve the Mariners, or whatever else! Our next coffee klatch is tomorrow, Tuesday at 8am-9:30, Olympia Coffee, 1420 5th Ave. ☕⚾
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Tomorrow, October 16, join us at the Bitter Lake Community Center for our Climate Forum with Seattle Mayoral and King County Executive Candidates! Doors open at 6pm—arrive early to check-in and secure your seat. 🗳️🌎
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October 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Tomorrow, October 16, join us at the Bitter Lake Community Center for our Climate Forum with Seattle Mayoral and King County Executive Candidates! Doors open at 6pm—arrive early to check-in and secure your seat. 🗳️🌎
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@kuow.org and @spl.org are hosting a Big Dig podcast recording on the future of infrastructure on October 27. Free tickets here.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-di...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-di...
The Big Dig and Booming podcasts: Where our roads go next
Join KUOW's Booming & GBH's The Big Dig podcasts for this FREE event on Monday, October 27 in Seattle. RSVP is required to attend.
www.eventbrite.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@kuow.org and @spl.org are hosting a Big Dig podcast recording on the future of infrastructure on October 27. Free tickets here.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-di...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-di...
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We are seeking a consultant to help lead the charge on engagement for our Lid I-5 project! Create and support an advisory group, connect with impacted communities, and more.
✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....
✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....
September 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We are seeking a consultant to help lead the charge on engagement for our Lid I-5 project! Create and support an advisory group, connect with impacted communities, and more.
✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....
✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....
In this newsletter:
- The first RFP is out for the next round of I-5 lid planning
- Join an all-day celebration opening of Waterfront Park this Saturday
- Our next Coffee Klatch is on October 14
- "Picnic at the Pillars" report and news coverage
mailchi.mp/lidi5/april2...
- The first RFP is out for the next round of I-5 lid planning
- Join an all-day celebration opening of Waterfront Park this Saturday
- Our next Coffee Klatch is on October 14
- "Picnic at the Pillars" report and news coverage
mailchi.mp/lidi5/april2...
RFP Release, Waterfront Grand Opening, Coffee Klatch
mailchi.mp
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In this newsletter:
- The first RFP is out for the next round of I-5 lid planning
- Join an all-day celebration opening of Waterfront Park this Saturday
- Our next Coffee Klatch is on October 14
- "Picnic at the Pillars" report and news coverage
mailchi.mp/lidi5/april2...
- The first RFP is out for the next round of I-5 lid planning
- Join an all-day celebration opening of Waterfront Park this Saturday
- Our next Coffee Klatch is on October 14
- "Picnic at the Pillars" report and news coverage
mailchi.mp/lidi5/april2...
"The city of Seattle is looking for a consultant to help support community engagement around a plan to build lids and other physical connections over Interstate 5 in close-in neighborhoods now divided by the freeway."
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
Consultant sought for community engagement on lidding I-5
The city of Seattle is looking for a consultant to help support community engagement around a plan to build lids and other physical connections over Interstate 5 in close-in neighborhoods now divided ...
www.djc.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"The city of Seattle is looking for a consultant to help support community engagement around a plan to build lids and other physical connections over Interstate 5 in close-in neighborhoods now divided by the freeway."
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
www.djc.com/news/ae/1217...
"...putting a cap on the interstate...would make Seattle a better place to live by hiding away a freeway that tore through the heart of the city."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As Seattle drivers deal with I-5 closure, some say it’s time to cap it
While drivers flooded Seattle's streets to make their way around the region's closed highways, a group of people advocated for lidding Interstate 5 to hide the highway and dampen the noise.
www.seattletimes.com
August 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"...putting a cap on the interstate...would make Seattle a better place to live by hiding away a freeway that tore through the heart of the city."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Besides our near catastrophic collision with a load of Lime batteries, we were fascinated to see hundreds of Paramount Theater visitors lined up over I-5 and being exposed to freeway noise and fumes. Seems like a lid park here could solve that and be a good place to hang out before a show.
August 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Besides our near catastrophic collision with a load of Lime batteries, we were fascinated to see hundreds of Paramount Theater visitors lined up over I-5 and being exposed to freeway noise and fumes. Seems like a lid park here could solve that and be a good place to hang out before a show.
Join Lid I-5 for a community picnic on Saturday, August 16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 at Plymouth Pillars Park (1050 Pike Street).
Celebrate a temporary reprieve from the roar of I-5 traffic due to the weekend closure of all northbound lanes. Bring a blanket or chair and some snacks to share.
Celebrate a temporary reprieve from the roar of I-5 traffic due to the weekend closure of all northbound lanes. Bring a blanket or chair and some snacks to share.
August 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Join Lid I-5 for a community picnic on Saturday, August 16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 at Plymouth Pillars Park (1050 Pike Street).
Celebrate a temporary reprieve from the roar of I-5 traffic due to the weekend closure of all northbound lanes. Bring a blanket or chair and some snacks to share.
Celebrate a temporary reprieve from the roar of I-5 traffic due to the weekend closure of all northbound lanes. Bring a blanket or chair and some snacks to share.
Correction* 2-4, but otherwise yes plan to join us on Saturday for Picnic at the Pillars!
This Sunday @lidi5.org is turning down the freeway noise & turning up the fun.
Join them for a community picnic at Plymouth Pillars Park during the northbound I-5 closure. Bring snacks, a blanket, & enjoy rare quiet time in the heart of the city.
📍 Pike & Boren
🕐 1–4 PM
Join them for a community picnic at Plymouth Pillars Park during the northbound I-5 closure. Bring snacks, a blanket, & enjoy rare quiet time in the heart of the city.
📍 Pike & Boren
🕐 1–4 PM
August 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Correction* 2-4, but otherwise yes plan to join us on Saturday for Picnic at the Pillars!
Looking to get outside during this beautiful weather? Join us at 5:30pm tonight for a walking tour of the I-5 lid study area. Meets at corner of 7th and Marion in First Hill. Details and registration here:
www.classy.org/event/lid-i-...
www.classy.org/event/lid-i-...
July 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Looking to get outside during this beautiful weather? Join us at 5:30pm tonight for a walking tour of the I-5 lid study area. Meets at corner of 7th and Marion in First Hill. Details and registration here:
www.classy.org/event/lid-i-...
www.classy.org/event/lid-i-...
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All signals are GO.
Hello!
We're the Seattle Department of Transportation, and we're new here on Bluesky...but hardly new to Seattle.
Hello!
We're the Seattle Department of Transportation, and we're new here on Bluesky...but hardly new to Seattle.
July 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
All signals are GO.
Hello!
We're the Seattle Department of Transportation, and we're new here on Bluesky...but hardly new to Seattle.
Hello!
We're the Seattle Department of Transportation, and we're new here on Bluesky...but hardly new to Seattle.
Even with I-5 only half quiet during this weekend closure, it makes us wonder what dramatic changes we can unlocked by fully covering the freeway.
July 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Even with I-5 only half quiet during this weekend closure, it makes us wonder what dramatic changes we can unlocked by fully covering the freeway.
Join us Saturday morning for a walking tour of the expanded Lid I-5 central Seattle study area. Details and registration here: lidi5.org/tours/
Events
Walking and Biking Tours On foot or by bike, see I-5 up close and personal where it cuts through the heart of Seattle, and learn about the community-led efforts to put a lid on it. This grassroots …
lidi5.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Join us Saturday morning for a walking tour of the expanded Lid I-5 central Seattle study area. Details and registration here: lidi5.org/tours/
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On foot or by bike, see I-5 up close and personal where it cuts through the heart of Seattle, and learn about the community-led efforts to put a lid on it. Join one of our four seasonal tour options coming up.
lidi5.org/tours/
lidi5.org/tours/
May 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
On foot or by bike, see I-5 up close and personal where it cuts through the heart of Seattle, and learn about the community-led efforts to put a lid on it. Join one of our four seasonal tour options coming up.
lidi5.org/tours/
lidi5.org/tours/
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Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️⛱️
We’re only a few weeks away from kicking off our Pop-Up Concerts in the Park! 🎶
Join us for a summer of free live music in parks across Seattle and enjoy the talent of a spectacular lineup—visit the link in our bio to learn about the artists
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We’re only a few weeks away from kicking off our Pop-Up Concerts in the Park! 🎶
Join us for a summer of free live music in parks across Seattle and enjoy the talent of a spectacular lineup—visit the link in our bio to learn about the artists
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June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️⛱️
We’re only a few weeks away from kicking off our Pop-Up Concerts in the Park! 🎶
Join us for a summer of free live music in parks across Seattle and enjoy the talent of a spectacular lineup—visit the link in our bio to learn about the artists
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We’re only a few weeks away from kicking off our Pop-Up Concerts in the Park! 🎶
Join us for a summer of free live music in parks across Seattle and enjoy the talent of a spectacular lineup—visit the link in our bio to learn about the artists
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