ABSTRACT
Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The case study considers how the city has dealt with driving and parking and the rethinking of its built form to maximize opportunities around transit for transit-oriented development (TOD). The case study focuses on the Capitol Hill neighborhood, with its access and mobility challenges, and the opportunities that inevitably flow from an underground light rail station. It has introduced demand responsive pricing with other reforms to residential parking permits, designing in long-term flexibility for parking structures, and, importantly, using parking reform to improve TOD viability. Since late 2022 on-street parking prices have been set to reflect parking demand and seasonal trends, in line with the Seattle Department of Transportation's objective to ensure that one or two parking spaces are available on each block in the city.
