Where have parking regulations being installed?
The area within ¼ mile of each station area (about a five minute walk) is considered the easiest walking distance for transit users who may want to park on surrounding neighborhood streets. Consequently, SDOT and Sound Transit have focused on this ¼ mile distance to implement appropriate parking controls. Because of concerns that some transit users might walk farther, SDOT gathered on-street parking data within one-half mile of each station area (in 2008), depending on topography. The data, summarized in the Link Station Area Parking Study, create a snapshot of how parking functioned before light rail service began. This baseline will be used for future monitoring and adjustments to on-street parking controls.
