Parking
Port Townsend Just Quietly Ditched Its Off-Street Parking Mandates
Small but mighty Port Townsend appears to be the first city in Washington State to have fully ditched its off-street parking requirements.
New Alki Elementary School Draws Another Appeal, Even After Adding Parking Lot
Even after plans for a new Alki Elementary were redesigned to add parking, the project is caught in another appeal alleging there still isn't enough proposed parking. The delays triggered by the appeals have cost the school district at least $3 million so far.
Sound Transit Teases New Paid Parking Strategy Still Well Short of True Cost
Sound Transit is weighing parking rate structures as it works to expand its fledgling paid parking program to a projected 21 facilities along Link and Sounder lines by 2026.
Micro-apartments Could Become Fully Legal in Washington, Again
The Washington State Legislature is considering legalizing "co-living housing" in cities and towns across Washington, which could open the door to new micro-apartments offered...
Bremerton’s Enlightened ‘JCTP’ Plan Seeks to Break Free of Car Dependence
JCTP is Bremerton’s 30-year transportation vision. It gets a lot of things right, but has some gaps.
The Joint Compatibility Transportation Plan (JCTP) is a...
Sunday Video: Chicago’s Big Mistake In Selling Its Paid Street Parking
Chicago sold its on-street paid parking spaces for a small proportion of their value for decades. The city, however, is reeling from that fundamental...
Appeal Could Force Alki Elementary To Trade Classroom Space for Parking Stalls
An appeal brought by neighbors threatens to delay construction and heap costs on cash-strapped Seattle Public Schools.
Construction on a new Alki Elementary School in...
Sound Transit Charts an Expanded Paid Parking Program
Sound Transit has outlined several alternatives to expand its parking management program with paid parking. Some or all stations with parking could be affected...