Why did SDOT install new parking regulations around the station areas?
Commuters and other transit users may want to park on neighborhood streets near station areas and then use Link light rail. Parking controls, like load zones, time-limits and restricted parking zones (RPZs), help keep parking available for local residents, customers, and service providers rather than “hide-and-ride” transit users. SDOT and Sound Transit started working with station area neighborhoods in southeast Seattle and south downtown in Spring 2008 to design on-street parking regulations that will prioritize on-street parking spaces for businesses and residents. This effort has been discussed with various communities since 2002.
