Curb Real Estate

A Guide to Passing the Seattle Parking Test

Do you have to pay for parking in Seattle? How much does street parking cost? And what is the 72 hour rule? All your questions about parking, answered.

05/05/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Expiration Date

Paid Street Parking Is Returning to Seattle

It won’t be as pricey as normal, though. At least not initially.

07/09/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

City Hall

How Seattle's New Law Would Change Parking Requirements

Seattle council members will vote on the parking bill Monday.

03/30/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit's Assumption About Suburban Parking Didn't Pan Out. Now They Should Save $200 Million.

Despite being lured by park and rides, suburban cities say no anyway.

12/28/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Defying SDOT, Council Puts Parking Benefit District Back in Play

Keeping parking revenue in the neighborhood, Saldaña running in the 37th, and setting the record straight on labor fund proposal.

11/18/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Friday LIKES and DISLIKES: Airbnb, Parking Requirements, and Waterfront Redesign

A roundup of the week in city news.

09/30/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Less Parking, More Light Rail, and No Solution for Homelessness

I've got some more advice for SDOT.

09/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

SDOT, Mayor Murray, Mike O'Brien, and Kshama Sawant Don't Get It

Capitol Hill Housing proposal gets cold shoulder from City Hall.

09/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

SDOT Shoots Down Parking Reform Recommendation

Urbanists push back against SDOT decision to pass on Parking Benefit Districts.

09/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Committee Approves Northgate Parking Garage

Seattle City Council member Rob Johnson raises questions about need for parking.

08/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Pedestrian Chronicles

Money from Parking Garage Should Go to Pedestrian Investments

City's rosy spin on parking garage downplays ill-advised choice to subsidize parking.

06/08/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Parking, Renting, Endorsing, and Regulating

City looks at new protections for tenants, Capitol Hill looks at new parking revenue, and Conservation Voters issue surprise dual endorsement.

05/31/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Formal Complaints, Angry Emails, and Novel Ideas

The Democrats file a campaign complaint against GOP gubernatorial candidate, sexist email jars city hall, and lidding I-5.

05/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Bikes Versus Cars: Parking Double Standard at Light Rail Stations

Paying for bike parking at light rail and voting for an NBA stadium?

05/02/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

My Guerrilla Shared Parking Pilot Project

Let's take (shared) parking into our own hands.

04/29/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Is Sound Transit Miscalculating the Future of Parking?

Does a future of driverless cars and car sharing call ST3's vision into question?

04/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Applauds Shared Parking Pilot Project, Court Upholds $15 Minimum Wage at Airport

Caffeinated news featuring parking and paying.

08/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Before Seattle Liberals Lecture Federal Way, Let's Look at Our Own Antitransit Policies

Did you know there is no paid parking in West Seattle?

07/28/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

A Text Exchange with Mike O'Brien; Plus KIRO Gets Facts Wrong in Parking Story

Caffeinated news featuring parking facts and zoning texts with Mike O'Brien

06/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Climate Change and Parking Changes

Caffeinated news featuring a big day at yesterday's land use committee meeting

05/06/2015 By Josh Feit