Upper Queen Anne Avenue North Curbspace Review
Updated August 2026
What's Happening NowThank 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. 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. |
Project Overview
We are reviewing on-street parking and loading along Queen Anne Ave N in Upper Queen Anne. Our goal is to understand how parking, loading, and other curbside uses are working today. We will collect data and community input to develop a plan to improve access.
Upper Queen Anne is a busy business district. Many people walk, bike, and take transit to the area. At the same time, many people still travel by car. Businesses also depend on reliable curbspace access for deliveries and customers.
SDOT last comprehensively reviewed parking in Upper Queen Anne in 2008 — almost two decades ago. Since then, the neighborhood has changed. Recent parking studies show growing and consistently high parking demand.
We are reviewing how parking and loading on Upper Queen Anne are working so we can better meet the area’s needs now and in the future.
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 Queen Anne Ave N between Galer St and W McGraw St. We will also study along 1st Ave N from Boston St to Crockett St. The area is served by King County Metro Routes 2, 4 and 13.
What Our Parking Studies and Surveys Show
Parking Occupancy
In April 2026, we studied parking occupancy on and around Upper Queen Anne Ave N to better understand parking availability on a typical weekday and on a Saturday.
To view the full parking study results, please see this link.
Overall, Upper Queen Anne experiences consistently high parking demand throughout the day, with the highest demand in late morning through early morning. On a typical weekday, most blocks in Upper Queen Anne are more than 70% full between late morning and evening (from 11 AM and 8 PM). In the evening between 5 PM and 8 PM, parking gets even busier, with most blocks more than 70% full and many blocks more than 86% full. Compared to 2022, demand for on-street parking in Upper Queen Anne has grown. The largest change in parking demand has occurred in the morning and early afternoon hours.
To view the parking occupancy at a blockface level, please click the links below. This blockface level data is also included in the existing conditions report.
This map shows the results of the Upper Queen Anne parking occupancy study for the morning hours between 8 AM and 11 AM on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Parking begins filling early, with majority of blocks already mostly full or very full. Majority of blockfaces are between 70-85% full and several are over 86% full.
This map shows the results of the Upper Queen Anne parking occupancy study for the midday hours between 11 AM and 5 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026. This is a very busy time of day. About 80% of blocks are mostly full or very full, meaning most on-street parking spaces are occupied.
Evening (5 PM to 8 PM)
This map shows the results of the Upper Queen Anne parking occupancy study for the evening hours between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The majority of the studied streets are more than 86% full.
Intercept Survey
In April 2026, we talked with over 340 people in Upper Queen Anne about how they traveled to the area and their experiences with parking through an intercept survey. We learned that most arrive by walking, biking, or taking transit. People 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 987 responses. We also held three tabling sessions and engaged with about 80 residents, visitors, and employees in Upper Queen Anne:
- July 16 and July 23: Tabling outside of Trader Joe’s (during Queen Anne Farmers Market)
- July 26: Tabling outside of Trader Joe’s
We also met with the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce in late 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 all community input, along with the parking study and intercept survey results, 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.
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Spring 2026 |
Parking study and intercept surveys |
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Summer 2026 |
Community outreach |
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Fall 2026 |
Share potential changes with the community for feedback |
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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: QueenAnneParking@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 684-7229
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