The Keep Fremont Free group is working hard to keep the paid parking kiosks out of the neighborhood — a plan that the city of Seattle is considering. So far, 806 people have signed the online petition, and more than 450 citizens have written in to express opposition to the proposed changes, according to an e-mail from City Councilman Richard McIver.
A recent study by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) shows that that the majority of blocks in the area were more than 75 percent full for most of the day, and that parking spots on the blocks between Fremont and Troll Avenues were as full as 90 percent. The proposed changes include two-hour paid parking at $1.25 per hour in the core business district, 10-hour paid parking around the core, installation of a residential parking zone to create a comprehensive mix of on-street parking, and change load zones to commercial vehicle load zones with pay stations (see map).
SDOT will continue to accept comments on the proposal until this Friday. They hopes to have their plan finalized in November and implemented early next year. To share feedback on the proposed parking plan for Fremont, residents can reach SDOT at communityparking@seattle.gov.
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1 EnduroDriver // Oct 1, 2008 at 11:16 am
I love the wording on the SDOT Community Parking Program recommendation page. “Installation of changes will begin in November and continue through the end of the year.”
The folks in Magnolia dealing with the Ft Lawton project will be able to translate this but for those of you in Fremont this means. “You can complain all you want until Oct 3rd, then we’ll move forward with our project as designed. If you do muster up enough support against our plans we’ll call the mayor and have him put Fremont on the new municipal jail site list to distract you.”
2 Steve // Oct 2, 2008 at 2:54 am
Hmm. Maybe I’m alone in thinking this, but I wouldn’t consider driving to Fremont, in part because I’d assume I’d have no chance of parking. If parking turned over more frequently, I might visit by car more often. This may not be a good thing, though, since I tend to get to Fremont by foot, bus or bike today.
3 Pat // Oct 2, 2008 at 3:09 pm
As a resident of Fremont, I can attest that we desparately need an RPZ. The details of the RPZ plan were hashed out over years of negotiations between residents and business owners. It’s good that SDOT is finally moving the plan forward after so many years, but it’s frustrating that they unilaterally added metered parking to the plan at the last minute.
4 Sheila // Oct 3, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I think we need it too. I live in Fremont, but not in the area that would be affected. I like to shop in my neighborhood as much as possible and it really has become such a problem to park. Taking a bus from my home to where I need to go isn’t even an option. I drive around and around until I can find a space. If this will help open some spaces, I’m for it.
5 Marci // Oct 5, 2008 at 7:50 am
I think there should be paid parking. I’m with Steve. Driving to the core of Fremont is a joke because there is never any parking.
6 club penguin // Jun 27, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Maybe I'm alone in thinking this, but I wouldn't consider driving to Fremont, in part because I'd assume I'd have no chance of parking. If parking turned over more frequently, I might visit by car more often. This may not be a good thing, though, since I tend to get to Fremont by foot, bus or bike today.
7 club penguin // Jun 27, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Maybe I'm alone in thinking this, but I wouldn't consider driving to Fremont, in part because I'd assume I'd have no chance of parking. If parking turned over more frequently, I might visit by car more often. This may not be a good thing, though, since I tend to get to Fremont by foot, bus or bike today.
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