West Seattle Parking and Curbspace Review
What's Happening Now
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback through our survey and at our in-person outreach events.
We are continuing to gather input from businesses and community members about parking needs in the area. If you would like to talk with our project team, please reach out by email or phone.
We are reviewing all the feedback we received so far. We are summarizing what we heard and will share an outreach summary in early September 2026. Using this input – along with the parking study data – we will develop draft recommendations.
In fall 2026, we plan to share draft recommendations for your feedback. Any changes would be installed in 2027.
Updated August 2026
Project Overview
We are reviewing on-street parking and loading in the West Seattle Junction and Triangle. Our goal is to understand how parking, loading, and other curbside uses are working today. We will collect parking data and community input to develop a plan to improve access.
The Junction is a busy neighborhood business district. Many people walk, bike, and take transit to the Junction. At the same time, many people arrive by car. Businesses depend on reliable access to the curb for customers, deliveries, and services.We want to make sure curbspace supports these needs.
SDOT last comprehensively reviewed parking in the Junction in 2017. After that review, we created a new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) for residents and updated parking time limits in 2019.
The Junction has changed since then. The neighborhood has added new housing, businesses, outdoor dining, and delivery activity, along with changing travel habits. Looking ahead, new development and future light rail will bring even more people to the Junction, increasing demand for parking, loading, and other curbspace.
We know on-street parking in the Junction today is in high demand and often full.
In spring 2026, we completed a parking study. We also talked with people in the neighborhood with an intercept survey about their travel habits and parking experiences.
In July 2027, we sought feedback from businesses, visitors, and residents about their parking challenges. We are now reviewing the feedback we heard and will share draft recommendations for feedback in fall 2026. Any changes would be installed in 2027.
The project area includes California Ave SW from SW Edmunds St to SW Dakota St, SW Alaska St from Fauntleroy Way to Glenn Way SW, and surrounding streets. The project area also includes the West Seattle Triangle Area, including Fauntleroy Way SW from SW Edmunds St to SW Alaska St. The area is served by King County Metro routes 50, 57, 22, 128, 773, and the Rapid Ride C Line.
What Our Parking Studies and Surveys Show
Parking Occupancy
In April 2026, we studied parking occupancy in and around the Junction to better understand parking availability on a typical weekday and on a Saturday. To view the full parking study results, please see this link.
The data shows that parking is in very high demand in the Junction. On a typical weekday, most blocks in the Junction are more than 70% full from late morning through the afternoon (11 AM – 5 PM). In the evening between 5 PM and 8 PM, parking gets even busier, with most blocks more than 86% full. Compared to 2017, demand for on-street parking in the Junction has grown significantly, especially in the midday and afternoon hours. Overall, parking demand during the busiest hours has increased by about 20% since 2017.
To view the parking occupancy at a blockface level, please click the links below. This blockface level data is also included in the full study document.
This map shows the results of the West Seattle Junction parking occupancy study for the morning hours between 8 AM and 11 AM on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Several streets reach high parking occupancy. Some blockfaces are 70–85% full, and a few are more than 86% full. This shows that even on a weekday morning, certain streets experience strong parking demand.
This map shows the results of the West Seattle Junction parking occupancy study for the midday hours between 11am and 5pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026. By midday, parking demand increases across much of the Junction. Most streets are more than 70%-85% full, and several streets reach more than 86% full.
This map shows the results of the West Seattle Junction parking occupancy study for the evening hours between 5 PM and 8 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Most of the studied streets are more than 85% full. This shows that the evening is a peak period for parking demand in the Junction.
Intercept Survey
In April 2026, we also talked to people visiting the Junction about how they traveled to the area and their experiences with parking through an intercept survey. We talked to over 550 people. We heard that most visitors arrive by walking, biking, or taking transit. People also shared mixed opinions about how easy it is to find parking in the area. Businesses shared that customers frequently complain about parking challenges and that loading space can be difficult to find.
Please see our existing conditions report to see more insights from the intercept survey.
Community Outreach
Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback. In July 2026, we connected with many community members with our online surveys and at our tabling sessions.
We conducted an online survey for businesses, visitors, and residents and received 3,180 responses to the surveys.
We also held five tabling sessions and engaged more than 570 residents, visitors, and employees in the Junction:
- July 9 - West Seattle Art Walk
- July 11 - West Seattle Summerfest
- July 18 - Delridge Farmers Market
- July 21 - Tabling outside of the Junction QFC
- July 26 - West Seattle Junction Farmers Market, July 26
We also met the West Seattle Junction Association Board in mid-June and shared information about the project through mailers, flyers, emails, phone calls, and door-to-door visits to local businesses.
We are reviewing all feedback and survey responses. We will post a summary of what we heard on this webpage by early September.
What Happens Next
We are reviewing what we heard from the community, along with the parking study data and intercept survey data, to develop possible changes.
In fall 2026, we’ll share draft recommendations and ask for feedback. Outreach may include an online feedback form, a mailer to nearby residents and businesses, community event tabling, and meetings with businesses and local groups. All outreach activities will be posted on the project webpage this fall.
Any changes would be installed in 2027.
Possible changes we are considering include:
- Updated parking time limits
- Paid parking
- Short-term pick-up and drop-off spaces
- Loading zones for deliveries
- Accessible parking for people with disabilities
- Intersection daylighting to improve safety and visibility
Schedule
This project will take place in 2026 to 2027.
| Spring 2026 | Parking study and intercept surveys |
| Summer 2026 | Community outreach |
| Fall 2026 | Share potential changes with the community for feedback |
| Winter 2026 | Update recommendations |
| Early 2027 | Install changes |
How can businesses and community members stay informed about the project?
We will do our best to keep the community informed about the project. Project updates will be shared in the following ways:
- Updates to this webpage
- Posts on SDOT’s blog, Facebook, Instagram, X, and Bluesky
- Mailers to nearby residents and businesses
- Flyers to nearby businesses and in the neighborhood
- Briefings with businesses and community groups
Contact Us
If you would like to request a meeting or share your thoughts, please contact us.
Email: AlaskaJunctionParking@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 684-7229
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