Community Parking Program
Pike/Pine

Comments Needed on Proposed Parking Changes in Pike/Pine

Since April 2008, SDOT has met with Pike/Pine community groups to discuss parking concerns, identify challenges, and work toward balanced and comprehensive solutions. In July, SDOT conducted an on-street parking study to find out how parking is used in the neighborhood. Resulting study data and continued discussions with community groups have helped SDOT develop proposed parking changes.

SDOT recently sent out a neighborhood-wide mailer that outlines these proposed changes, and now we need to hear from you. What proposals do you like? What do you dislike? What would you change? Please contact us with your feedback by December 15, 2008. There are several ways to let us know what you think:

• Click here to fill out a brief questionnaire
• Email SDOT at PikePineParking@seattle.gov
• Call SDOT at (206) 684-8186

Proposed on-street parking changes can be seen on the map to the right and include:

• Installing a mix of 2-hour and 3-hour paid parking ($1.50/hr*) on several blocks south of E Pike St to increase parking turnover and compliance
• Converting all 1-hour time limit signs east of 12 th Ave to 2-hour time limit signs to better serve short-term parking needs
• Converting truck load zones to paid commercial vehicle load zones (in paid parking areas)
• Adding Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) blocks to help meet the demand for residential parking
• Adding 2-hour paid parking ($1.50/hr*) to existing and proposed RPZ blocks (RPZ permit holders would be exempt from paying on these blocks; short-term parkers would have access to 2-hour paid parking)

*Rates subject to change

For more detailed information, please view the map of proposed changes and the 2008 Pike/Pine On-Street Parking Study .

With these proposed changes, SDOT aims to:

1. Make it easier to find a parking space
2. Balance on-street parking use between businesses and residents
3. Increase parking compliance through efficient uses of resources
4. Create a more sustainable transportation system

Next Steps

Community comments on the proposed changes are invited through December 15, 2008 and can be directed to (206) 684-8186 or PikePineParking@seattle.gov . Your input will help refine the final parking management plan. The community will receive notification in February of final parking management changes. Installation of changes will begin in March 2009.

Background

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is looking to make on-street parking improvements in the Pike/Pine neighborhood to support parking and access for customers, residents, and employees.

Through the Community Parking Program, SDOT will work with Pike/Pine stakeholders to assess neighborhood parking conditions since the 2004 parking study. The previous assessment resulted in the conversion of meters to pay stations, additional paid parking spaces, and new two-hour time limit signs.

To support a sustainable transportation system and reduce the demand on parking, SDOT will also look at programs that provide incentives for employees and residents to drive less and walk, bike, bus, or carpool more often.

Get Involved in the Pike/Pine Parking Assessment

We want to hear from you about improvements you’d like to see to on-street parking in Pike/Pine.

Sign-Up: Click Here to sign up for regular email updates about Pike/Pine parking activities.

Or use this form to share your comments about ways that different time-limits could improve how you or your visitors use on-street parking spaces. You can also let us know if you’d like to be added to the project email list.

Contact : Allison Schwartz, Pike/Pine Parking Assessment Manager at 206.386.4654 or allison.schwartz@seattle.gov.

Other Ways that SDOT is Working in Pine/Pike

Bridging the Gap (BTG) – Your Transportation Levy Dollars at Work

• Over nine years, BTG will reduce Seattle’s maintenance backlog by about half and invest in major transportation projects.
• Ongoing BTG efforts in the neighborhood include:
• Remarking crosswalks
• Replacing old, faded street signs
• Planting street trees
• Making sidewalk repairs
• Visit: seattle.gov/transportation/BridgingtheGap.htm for more information.

Adding Transit Service

• Upcoming increases in transit service on Routes 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 48, and 60 will occur in partnership with King County Transit Now investments.

Way to Go!

• Way to Go, Seattle! is the City’s resource for programs focused on transit use, walking, biking, carpooling, and other modes of transportation.
• Visit: www.seattle.gov/waytogo/ for more information on getting to and from Pike/Pine without driving.

Tell us what you think!